Three Thai students caught cheating during a
medical college entrance exams made headlines
this week for their elaborate high-tech cheating
equipment. Supervisors discovered wireless
cameras embedded in the frames of the students’
glasses which were connected to smartwatches on
their wrists. They used the cameras to send images
of questions to an external group, who then replied
with the answers via the smartwatches.
That’s quite a clever setup, but sadly, the students
were caught when instructors noticed that their
glasses had unusually thick frames and decided to
have a closer look, which led to the discovery of
the hidden cameras. The story went viral on social
media after Rangsit University director Arthit
Ourairat posted pictures of the cheating equipment
on his Facebook page.
were caught when instructors noticed that their
glasses had unusually thick frames and decided to
have a closer look, which led to the discovery of
the hidden cameras. The story went viral on social
media after Rangsit University director Arthit
Ourairat posted pictures of the cheating equipment
on his Facebook page.
“They did it in real-time,” Arthit wrote, adding that
the students had spent a whopping 800,000 baht
($22,700) on the setup. “This was the most high-
tech exam cheating system I’ve ever seen. We want
this to be known in public to make people aware
that we must be careful, particularly for medical
exams where there is high demand among students
but not many vacancies.”
Most social media users condemned the students
for their actions and accused them of putting
people’s lives at risk. “If they had passed and
graduated, we might have had illegal doctors
working for us,” a Facebook user wrote. But a few
actually praised the students for their ingenuity, with
comments like “Cool,” and “Like Hollywood or
Mission Impossible.”
the students had spent a whopping 800,000 baht
($22,700) on the setup. “This was the most high-
tech exam cheating system I’ve ever seen. We want
this to be known in public to make people aware
that we must be careful, particularly for medical
exams where there is high demand among students
but not many vacancies.”
Most social media users condemned the students
for their actions and accused them of putting
people’s lives at risk. “If they had passed and
graduated, we might have had illegal doctors
working for us,” a Facebook user wrote. But a few
actually praised the students for their ingenuity, with
comments like “Cool,” and “Like Hollywood or
Mission Impossible.”
There’s no denying that the students’ plan was
clever, but their intelligence actually backfired on
them – they were blacklisted by the examination
board and disqualified from gaining admission at
the university. Their identities have been withheld,
but the scandal is likely to have a negative effect
on their future careers.
clever, but their intelligence actually backfired on
them – they were blacklisted by the examination
board and disqualified from gaining admission at
the university. Their identities have been withheld,
but the scandal is likely to have a negative effect
on their future careers.
The entrance exam, which was held last weekend,
was taken by over 3,000 students competing for
only 130 spots. It has now been cancelled, and
students will need to show up for a re-test on May
31 and June 1, during which all accessories will be
banned.One might assume that the elaborate ploy
was thought up in response to bizarre anti-cheating
methods used in Thailand, like these goofy anti-
cheating hats made from sheets of paper.
was taken by over 3,000 students competing for
only 130 spots. It has now been cancelled, and
students will need to show up for a re-test on May
31 and June 1, during which all accessories will be
banned.One might assume that the elaborate ploy
was thought up in response to bizarre anti-cheating
methods used in Thailand, like these goofy anti-
cheating hats made from sheets of paper.
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