BANGKOK, Thailand – Anti-corruption police and officials have raided a residence in Nonthaburi province following investigations into an alleged exam-rigging network tied to local administration recruitment, seizing extensive digital equipment and exam documents. The operation, conducted jointly by the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), followed complaints, audio recordings, and evidence indicating that a group claimed it could guarantee passing scores for local administration entrance exams. The group allegedly demanded 350,000 baht for general positions and up to 700,000 to 800,000 baht for highly competitive roles.
Investigators stated the network is linked to the 2025 local administration recruitment exams, organized alongside the Department of Local Administration, which opened applications for 87 positions across more than 6,669 posts nationwide. Authorities believe the raided home was used as a site to alter answer sheets to match the names of applicants who paid the fees. A search of the property uncovered 18 computer sets and central processing units (CPUs), numerous digital storage devices, and lists of exam candidates from various regions. Authorities also found digital copies of approximately 3,000 answer sheets, with evidence indicating that around 2,000 sheets had already been altered. Initial official estimates place the total financial scale of the fraud network at 4.5 billion baht. Officials described the case as one of the largest civil service exam-tampering scandals recorded and stated that a deeper investigation is underway to trace all involved parties across all levels to maintain transparency and fairness in the Thai bureaucracy. (TNA)
