Unsit rejects 'shame' jibe over exams

Bangkok Post - Oct 13, 2026

Interior permanent secretary Unsit Sampuntharat on Tuesday defended the ministry's handling of alleged fraud in local recruitment exams, hitting back at criticism from his predecessor.

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