Authorities say 5,925 local government employees will lose their posts after a civil service exam was rigged. The Department of Local Administration recruitment exam for 2025 is at the centre of the case, which police say involved a network that may have collected over 4 billion baht from applicants. Committees meet this week, and 13 suspects have been charged. For a Thai SME, this is mainly background: it may affect local government staffing and procurement contacts in the short term, but no direct business action is needed.