Fraud detected in exam eligibility "DDPM Civil Servant" Suspicious discrepancy between face and ID card; application age 28 but biometric verification reveals real age 57; case sent for legal prosecution to prevent precedent.
Today, 27 June 2026, Mr. Theeraphat Kachamat, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), revealed that during the competitive examination for civil servant recruitment and appointment of the DDPM this year, officials at the Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University exam site—one of four venues—reported irregularities involving a candidate. The application stated the candidate was 28 years old, but the person presenting themselves had a face that did not match the photo on the ID card or application. Upon inquiry, the individual claimed, "I have cancer and have undergone chemotherapy, which changed my appearance."
However, officials doubted this explanation and found cause for suspicion, so they conducted biometric verification using fingerprint data from the civil registry. The results did not match the applicant's information. They learned the individual was actually 57 years old and was not the genuine applicant, who was 28 years old, but someone impersonating them.
Subsequently, exam supervisors and police at the exam site took the impersonator to file a complaint with investigators at Samsen Metropolitan Police Station for legal action. The suspect faced two charges:
1. Providing false information to an official, under Section 137 of the Criminal Code.
2. Using another person's ID card, under Section 15 of the Identification Card Act B.E. 2526 and its amendments. Upon investigation, the suspect confessed to all charges. The investigators will forward the suspect and case files to the public prosecutor for court proceedings according to legal procedures.
Director-General Theeraphat Kachamat added that he personally inspected the exam site today. Upon learning of the incident, he immediately ordered a full investigation and instructed that legal action be taken against all offenders, including the impersonator, the genuine applicant who hired them, and others involved in the fraud, without exception, to uphold the sanctity of the civil service exam.
Besides handing the offender over to police for prosecution, the DDPM will expand investigations to identify accomplices and disqualify the implicated applicant to maintain transparency and fairness for other candidates.
Thanks to the Facebook page of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).