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Department of Provincial Administration Opens Applications for 2026 District Chief Officer Exam with 70 Initial Vacancies

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Department of Provincial Administration Opens Applications for 2026 District Chief Officer Exam with 70 Initial Vacancies

"Department of Provincial Administration" opens applications for the "69th District Chief Officer Exam" to compete for recruitment and appointment to government service with 70 initial vacancies. Check conditions andqualificationsfor applicants

On 6 March 2026, the Facebook pageDepartment of Provincial Administration fanpageposted that the Department of Provincial Administration is accepting applications for the competitive exam to recruit and appoint personnel to the government position of Administrative Officer Practitioner (District Chief Officer) for fiscal year 2026, from 16 March to 6 April. The salary ranges from 18,150 to 19,970 baht or as determined by the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC), with an initial vacancy of 70 positions detailed as follows:

The Department of Provincial Administration sets qualifications for eligible applicants

1. Applicants must meet general qualifications and have no disqualifying characteristics as specified in Section 36 of the Civil Service Act B.E. 2551 (2008), as follows:

General qualifications 

1. Must be a Thai national

2. Must be at least 18 years old

3. Musthave loyaltyto the democratic system of government under the constitutional monarchy sincerely

Specific qualifications for the position

Applicants must meet the following specific qualifications for the position:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in political science, public administration, or law

2. Applicants must have passed the general knowledge and ability test (Part A) at the bachelor's degree level or higher from the Office of the Civil Service Commission by the application deadline of 6 April 2026

Application process for the "2026 District Chief Officer Exam"

1. Interested applicants can apply onlineonly from 16 March 2026, 08:30 hrs to 6 April 2026, 24:00 hrs, including public holidays.Applications close at midnight on 6 April 2026.

The steps for completing the online application form and printing the payment form are as follows:

1. Visit the websitehttps://dopa.thaijobjob.comand select the topic "Application for the competitive exam to recruit and appoint personnel to the position of Administrative Officer Practitioner (District Chief Officer) for fiscal year 2569" then select the subtopic "Apply for Exam"

2. Fill out the application form accurately and completely, following the instructions, including uploading a recent (within 5 months) 1-inch color photo in formal attire facing forward, without a hat or sunglasses, in the file format and size specified by the system (the uploaded photo will appear on the application). Once confirmed, the system will automatically generate the payment form for the exam fee.

3. The system will generate a payment form with a QR Code, which applicants can print on A4 paper to pay later. If no printer is available, save the file to a storage device or pay immediately by scanning the QR Code using the "Krungthai Next" or "Pao Tang" apps.If the payment form is lost or the application is submitted but the payment form has not been printed,applicants can retrieve it via the application system under "Check Application Status," but cannot edit the original application data once completed.

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Thanks to information from the Department of Provincial Administration Facebook fanpage