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Official linked to exam cheating scandal suspended

Officials raid the office of Sammueang Jarernrungrueangkit Co in Bang Yai district of Nonthaburi province, where exam answer sheets of applicants for local government positions were altered to ensure they passed, on June 22, 2026. (Police photo)

PHETCHABUN - An official working for the Wichien Buri municipal office has been temporarily relieved from duty pending an investigation into his alleged connection with a major cheating scandal involving exams for local governments nationwide.

Provincial governor Saranyu Meethongkham on Wednesday signed the order to suspend Pichit Thangphrom, following a meeting of a committee overseeing municipal officials in the northern province.

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