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NACC Expands Investigation into Local Government Exam Fraud
Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has uncovered over 1 billion baht in suspicious financial transactions linked to local government recruitment fraud.
On August 20, 2026, Surapong Inthathaworn, Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), provided an update regarding the ongoing investigation into corruption within local government civil service examinations. According to the NACC, investigators are currently scrutinizing financial trails linked to individuals previously arrested in connection with the case.
Preliminary findings indicate that these financial activities involve a circulation of over 1 billion baht. Furthermore, the NACC has identified a direct connection between these current findings and similar examination fraud cases that occurred in 2021.
For residents and those interested in the integrity of Thailand’s public sector, this investigation highlights ongoing efforts to address systemic corruption in government recruitment processes. While the NACC has established a link to past irregularities, the full scope of the network and the specific identities of all involved parties remain under investigation. The public is advised to monitor official NACC announcements for further developments as the commission continues its inquiry into these financial irregularities. As this is an active legal matter, the final extent of the fraud and the total number of individuals implicated have yet to be confirmed by the authorities.