Thailand's local government recruitment scandal has escalated following revelations by People's Party MP Pakamon Nunanan. She alleges a "privileged quota" system allowed powerful families, including politicians and senior officials, to secure jobs for relatives through manipulated examination scores, bypassing alleged bribes of up to ฿700,000 demanded from ordinary candidates. Investigators have identified 5,925 altered results, with 5,145 candidates originally failing, and 3,404 appointments are now under review for cancellation. Financial transactions exceeding ฿300 million have surfaced in Si Sa Ket. Ms. Pakamon is challenging Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over the planned promotion of a governor linked to the controversy, promising further disclosures involving Members of Parliament, suggesting a systemic nationwide corruption issue.
Source : Thai Examiner
