Phichit Set to Dismiss 65 Officials Over Local Exam Fraud
About 65 Phichit civil servants face dismissal after being caught cheating on local government exams, with provincial officials to issue formal resolutions this week.
Phichit Deputy Governor Kittipol Wetchkul announced on August 18 that approximately 65 civil servants in Phichit Province are under investigation for cheating on local government examinations. The Department of Local Administration has issued guidelines for action, with provincial administrative organizations, municipalities, and subdistrict administrative organizations scheduled to hold meetings to issue resolutions and forward recommendations to their respective local government bodies.
The central Department of Local Administration has sent a list of names and instructions to cancel previous entries where score alterations were discovered, requiring the publication of a revised roster. Kittipol said that while the exact details of all 65 cases are still being reviewed, another meeting is expected within the next week before the matter is referred to local government organizations for consideration. As of now, no officials in Phichit have formally submitted resignation letters, though the situation is expected to become clearer after next week's meeting.
