Exam-rigging suspects freed as investigators miss deadline

Bangkok Post - Oct 10, 2026

Three key suspects in the civil service exam-rigging scandal were released from prison on Friday after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) failed to complete the investigation that would have supported their prosecution.

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