Deputy Interior Minister Says NACC Delayed Local Exam Fraud Charges
Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasert said the National Anti-Corruption Commission missed the deadline to file charges in a large‑scale local exam‑cheating case due to the vast number of people involved. He stressed that the case is not closed and will proceed once the NACC gathers enough evidence, noting that his ministry has already done everything it can. Worasit declined to speculate on whether suspects might flee abroad, calling the NACC an independent agency whose actions should not be pre‑empted.
Speaking at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on October 9, 2026, Worasit Liangprasert noted that the Department of Corrections had released three defendants in the local exam‑fraud case after the NACC missed the filing deadline. He said the Interior Ministry had already done everything possible, but legal rules on detention limits and the sheer scale of those implicated—several thousand to tens of thousands—mean the NACC needs more time to investigate and gather evidence before it can indict. He reiterated that a missed filing does not mean the case is over; it will proceed once the NACC completes its evidence and files charges. Worasit said he does not know why the NACC was late, and that questions about evidentiary difficulties should be directed to the commission, as it is an independent agency. He declined to speculate on whether the suspects might flee abroad, saying the ministry has already taken all feasible steps, including revoking the names of those who altered scores, and is working to re‑integrate those who passed the exams legitimately, aiming for clarity by October 20.
