NACC Says No Fixing in Local Exam Cheating Probe
NACC says there is no match-fixing or political interference in the local civil service exam cheating case, and will charge about 200-300 brokers in early November, while the money trail leads only to two former director-generals. The commission says around 6,000 people are involved, so charges will be filed in batches, and it denies claims that the current NACC panel is protecting each other due to political affiliation. Investigators have not yet linked the financial trail to MPs or ministers, but continue to seek further evidence.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) stated firmly that there is no match-fixing in the local exam corruption case and denied any interference from the so-called 'blue faction'. It announced that it will file charges against the first group of brokers—approximately 200 to 300 individuals—in early November, and revealed that the money trail leads only to two former director-generals. On 12 October 2025, NACC Assistant Secretary-General Mirinrat Chitthawong updated the progress of the investigation into the fraudulent competitive examination for local government employment, noting that about 6,000 persons are implicated, so charges cannot be filed all at once and will be issued gradually according to each suspect's level of involvement. She asked the public to be patient, saying the process will not take long. Responding to public speculation that the current NACC panel, allegedly from the 'blue faction', might be protecting each other, Mirinrat affirmed that the NACC's inquiries are conducted by committees and follow an inquisitorial system, making political interference impossible. She emphasized that the commission can distinguish between matters and that no political colour can interfere with its work, insisting that the NACC does not engage in 'fixed matches' to deceive viewers, adhering strictly to factual correctness. The reporter added that, in tracing the money flow in the 2025 local hiring exam corruption case, investigators found that the financial trail ends at the level of only two former director-generals of the Department of Local Administration Promotion; evidence has not yet reached the level of members of parliament or ministers, although the investigative committee continues to seek further links. The first batch of charges against brokers will be filed in early November, covering about 200 to 300 people from the 110 broker networks identified, while no charges have yet been brought against the examinees who cheated to gain local government positions.
