Exams scrapped after bribe claims
Acting on complaints of bribery, Education Minister Woravat Auapinyakul yesterday ordered the cancellation of exams to select new education officials.
Woravat said Pheu Thai MPs in the Northeast had alerted him about bribery demands from people involved in the recruitment process.
In line with decentralisation policy, the Education Ministry has allowed educationalservicearea offices to hold exams and select new staff themselves.
"I have already ordered the Office of Basic Education Commission to launch a probe. Both disciplinary and criminal action will be taken against corrupt officials," Woravat said.
Obec secretarygeneral Chinnapat Bhumirat said 12 educationalservicearea offices had announced they would fill 60 vacancies by selecting successful candidates from exams.
"More than 73,000 have applied for the jobs," he said.
Woravat said he was told applicants would have to pay Bt730,000 to secure the job immediately or pay Bt350,000 to ensure they were on the successful list waiting for next vacancies.
