House Committee summons Tat Thong ex-mayor over 2M baht scam
MP Asapol Sarntraiphop, chairman of the House Anti-Corruption Committee, summons former Tat Thong mayor Piboon Faidee regarding a 2 million baht job-placement scam.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
- House anti-corruption committee summons ex-mayor of Tat Thong
- Over 2 million baht paid to brokers for 5 government positions
- Official exam results showed none of the candidates passed
- Investigation into local exam fraud has not linked to politicians yet
At 09:45 on August 27, 2026, at the Sappaya-Sapasathan Thai Parliament Bangkok, Mr. Asapol Sarntraiphop, an MP for Sisaket province representing the Bhumjaithai Party and serving as the chairman of the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption, addressed the committee's key agenda regarding ongoing local government examination fraud.
During this session, the committee formally summoned Mr. Piboon Faidee, the former mayor of Tat Thong sub-district municipality in Yasothon province, to provide factual testimonies. The summons follows Mr. Piboon's earlier police report filed in Sisaket province, stating that he had handed over more than 2 million baht to a network of brokers to secure government positions for five individuals.
However, when the official examination results were subsequently announced, none of the candidates secured a government placement as promised. Consequently, the committee invited the former mayor to clarify the details and record his statements as evidence for further legal procedures.
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In addition to summoning the local official, Asapol noted that the committee has also invited representatives from several related agencies, including the Anti-Money Laundering Office, the Department of Special Investigation, and the Anti-Corruption Division, to collaborate on tracking financial trails and identifying key actors involved in the bribery network.
This parliamentary inquiry highlights systemic corruption within local civil service recruitment, where illegal placement fees often undermine merit-based hiring and disadvantage qualified applicants. While the current probe has not yet reached political figures, whistleblowers stepping forward to testify before the committee remain a crucial step in dismantling intermediary broker networks.
The committee chairman reiterated that the ongoing investigation into local exam corruption has thus far only traced evidence up to the director-general level and has not yet established any direct connections to political officeholders or figures in power.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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