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Five officials probed over exam cheating
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Five officials from the Department of Local Administration (DLA) have been put under disciplinary investigation in connection with the recent local government recruitment exam fraud, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
Key facts
- Five officials from the Department of Local Administration (DLA) have been put under disciplinary investigation in connection with the recent local government recruitment exam fraud, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
- Welcoming the completion of the investigation a week after it was ordered, Mr Anutin said the investigation committee, led by the ministry's deputy permanent secretary, Santitorn Yimlamai, had confirmed attempts to falsify and cheat in the
- According to Mr Santitorn, the committee summoned 15 individuals for questioning, with some submitting clarification documents.
- The initial probe confirmed that contractors did not transfer checked answer sheet files to the DLA as soon as they obtained them from 10 examination locations.
Summary
Welcoming the completion of the investigation a week after it was ordered, Mr Anutin said the investigation committee, led by the ministry's deputy permanent secretary, Santitorn Yimlamai, had confirmed attempts to falsify and cheat in the recruitment examination.
"I will reveal details as much as possible without exploiting the case or interfering with evidence collected from the investigation," Mr Anutin said.