Thai Enquirer
NACC Finds B1bn Money Trail as Local Exam Fraud Probe Widens
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 1 outlet. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
◌ Single Source
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has uncovered more than 1 billion baht in transactions linked to suspects in a major local government recruitment examination scandal, with evidence suggesting connections to similar alleged fraud in 202
Key facts
- The case concerns the 2025 nationwide examination for 6,669 local government positions
- The Anti-Money Laundering Office is helping trace the funds, while investigators are examining possible connections to alleged fraud in a 2021 examination for local government executives.
- Authorities found altered scores for 5,925 candidates
- Appointments for 3,404 people who had already entered local government service were ordered revoked, while another 1,960 were removed from the eligibility list
Summary
The case concerns the 2025 nationwide examination for 6,669 local government positions. Investigators allege that a network charged candidates between 350,000 and 800,000 baht each to secure passing results and later altered computerised answer-sheet records at a company in Nonthaburi.
Authorities found altered scores for 5,925 candidates. Appointments for 3,404 people who had already entered local government service were ordered revoked, while another 1,960 were removed from the eligibility list. Of the remaining 561 who still passed based on their original scores, 464 were reranked and 97 appointees were referred for further investigation.