DSI finds Obec official's identity falsely used to access test papers for recruitment exam for teachers
Piyanut Tumnukasetchai
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A senior education official's authority was falsely used to access a safety deposit box containing keys to the storage room for test papers used in a recent recruitment exam.

The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) had organised the exams to recruit new assistant teachers, but they were reportedly mired with irregularities.

The Department of Special Investigation, which is looking into the alleged irregularities, has found that Obec deputy secretary-general Anan Ra-ngabtook's name was used in opening the safety deposit box at a TMB Bank branch without his knowledge.

Although only three persons had authorised access to the papers, the exam questions are believed to have been leaked as hundreds of test-takers achieved unusually high scores.

Anan gave evidence to the DSI yesterday and explained how strict procedures were laid down to prevent the leaking of exam questions.

He also gave the names of all those involved in designing and selecting the questions.

The DSI will summon these and other persons for questioning.

-- The Nation 2013-04-04

Wasn't me your honour.. I was at home with the wife all the time ....

How convenient. Did anyone check the 'officials' bank accounts of late or his assets increase?

That is one head honcho let of the hook

How about we go to the banks video to see who it was

Hummm why do I have the feeling this tape has disappeared or wrong taped over

Interesting , don't try to divert our attention from that 2Tn Bht loan DSI, we're watching everyone of you.

What a load of bs.

Why on earth would you need to use a safety deposit box anyway. As though a locked safe in the office would be less safe.

"test-takers achieved unusually high scores"

Did anyone take the test - maybe it is not that hard.

What a load of bs.

Why on earth would you need to use a safety deposit box anyway. As though a locked safe in the office would be less safe.

I wonder if this safety deposit box was registered to OBEC (i.e.., a company box) or to the deputy secretary general (i.e., a personal box). If only to the secretary general it seems strange on the surface. Of course test questions/answers would be almost as good as money and gold.

Should be a very simple way to see who opened the box, of course cctv cameras dont seem to work at the critical time, so this one probably didnt work either.

This of course means that at TMB they are so sloppy that they don't care who opens one of their personal safety deposit boxes. I wonder if they will allow this allegation to stick.

I think the tests

"exams to recruit new assistant teachers"

are a waste of time and money. First they should give tests to existing teachers to see if they are capable of teaching. Then dump the ineligible and replace them with qualified teachers and then go looking for qualified assistants .

I think the tests

"exams to recruit new assistant teachers"

are a waste of time and money. First they should give tests to existing teachers to see if they are capable of teaching. Then dump the ineligible and replace them with qualified teachers and then go looking for qualified assistants .

They don't seem to be able to get rid of useless teachers in the UK so the chance of it happening in Thailand will be about zero I suspect, anyway in a system where most pass does it really matter if the teacher is good or not ?

My ex wife of many years, signed my name in Indian banks to gain access to my safety deposit boxes, easy as that.

ah... how is this different from buying a paper from an online university stating you suddenly got an MBA or other....

this is why suposedly educated people can only do cleaning work in civilized countries that do not recognize that worth of the paper the diploma is printed on