Police Officer Faces Serious Charges Following Cheating Incident
PUBLISHED: 17 Mar 2025 at 15:33
A high-ranking police officer was caught cheating during an exam organized by the Administrative Court aimed at selecting new judges. The incident occurred at Thammasat University Rangsit campus in Pathum Thani province.
On Monday, the court announced that the unnamed officer had smuggled in pages containing key legal information into the examination hall, compromising the integrity of the selection process. The examination aimed to fill positions within the Administrative Court of First Instance, which oversees both central and regional courts.
Judges supervising the exam discovered the officer using the illicit materials to answer questions during the test. A video clip captured the moment when a supervisor confronted the officer, stating, “You must stop taking the test now.” The footage also revealed the seized printed materials.
Upon discovery, the officer was immediately removed from the examination room for further questioning by supervisors and law enforcement officials from Phathum Thani. According to police spokesman Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong, the officer has since confessed to the misconduct in writing.
The Royal Thai Police identified the officer as a police colonel serving as deputy chief of the Administrative Division for Provincial Police Region 8 in Phuket. The colonel has also been involved with the Internal Security Operations Command in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
The national police chief, Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch, has ordered an inquiry into the situation. If found guilty, the colonel may face suspension or temporary dismissal from his position, as cheating on exams is considered a serious violation of police conduct.
The investigation will also explore the circumstances surrounding his temporary transfer and whether he formally requested time off to take the exam.
Integrity of the Examination Process
The Administrative Court confirmed that the exam had not been leaked prior to the date, and the materials brought in by the officer did not contain exam answers but rather information on various laws that could assist in answering questions.
Examiners design the test questions a few hours before the exam begins, ensuring strict control over the testing environment by prohibiting any external communication.
“It is impossible for the questions to be leaked to outsiders,” the court emphasized.
