The Local Civil Service Committee (ก.กลาง) adopted the Department of Local Administration's ruling against 5,925 people who cheated in local civil service exams. A new list of passers is due 7 August, and those who cheated are to be referred to provinces, with removal by local bodies to be finished by 31 August. 97 people with adjusted scores stay on the list pending investigation. For a Thai SME this matters mainly if you deal with local government offices or hire from that pool: some staff in those offices may change, and the list of approved appointees is being reset.