Education Official Claims Flash Drive Delivery Followed Orders
A university testing center director admitted delivering a flash drive to a corruption suspect but claimed he was following orders from a former government official in a rigged civil service exam case.
On July 31, 2025, at the Central Investigation Police Bureau, officials reported progress in a corruption case involving a rigged local government civil service recruitment examination. Rueangdech Sirikij, director of Srinakharinwirot University's education and psychology testing center, along with four others from a residence in Nonthaburi province, arrived for questioning starting at 7:00 a.m. Investigators conducted separate detailed interviews lasting over six hours.
During questioning, all five individuals cooperated with investigators and acknowledged certain facts and details related to the incident, but maintained their denials of the charges. Their statements were recorded for use alongside other evidence being gathered. Specifically, Rueangdech acknowledged that he delivered a flash drive to Win, a suspect arrested earlier, but insisted he was merely following job instructions or his terms of reference on orders from Theerutt Suphavibulyaphol, the former permanent secretary of the Department of Local Administration. He stated the two knew each other through their work in education circles.
Meanwhile, investigators continue calling other related individuals for additional information. Theerutt Suphavibulyaphol requested a postponement of his scheduled interview and has been rescheduled for August 6, while other individuals involved have asked to defer their statements until August 10. Investigators will continue questioning related parties before proceeding with the legal process.
