Officials Warn Local Exam Takers: Brokers Cannot Sell Positions
Officials warned thousands of local government job candidates not to fall for exam fraud brokers ahead of a nationwide test on July 26, emphasizing that no positions can be bought and those attempting such schemes will lose money.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary issued a stern warning before the local government employee examination across five regional test centers in five regions, vowing to block all exam fraud and urging candidates not to fall for broker scams claiming to sell positions. Nirat Pongsitthawatr, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and acting director of the Department of Local Administration, announced on July 21 that on July 26 the department will hold a local government employee examination for administrative positions across five test centers in five regions: Chiang Mai, Udon Thani-Khon Kaen, Pathum Thani, Chon Buri, and Nakhon Si Thammarat, with 37,359 candidates registered. Thammasat University will oversee the examination. The Department of Local Administration will enforce the strictest anti-fraud measures and asked all candidates to have confidence in their own abilities and never believe, pay, or engage in any score-buying schemes—anyone approached will be defrauded 100%. Those who encounter or are approached by anyone attempting to facilitate or commit fraud should immediately report evidence to the Department of Local Administration at the Local Ombudsman Center (02-2419014), the Royal Thai Police, or the National Anti-Corruption Commission, with assurance that all information provided will be kept strictly confidential.
