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Thaikorn Pholsuwan said he wanted Education Minister Somchai Wongsawat to get to the bottom of the matter.

"I suspect foul play because the university has blocked access to Santi's record," he said.

Thaikorn said Santi enrolled at the university in 1998 majoring in political science. A year later the university expelled him on the grounds he had cheated by hiring someone else to take an exam.

His expulsion was endorsed by then university rector Rangsan Saengsuk on August 4, 1999.

Under the university's regulations, an expelled student cannot resume studying for two consecutive academic years. But Santi claimed he had graduated in 2001 before receiving his degree in 2002. To complete his studies as claimed, he would |have had to re-enrol in 1999, but this was impossible in light of his expulsion.

Incumbent university rector Kim Chaisaensuk said he was ready to release Santi's education details if instructed by the ministry.

Kim said the issue of Santi's credentials had been raised and settled already by the House. Although Santi lost his student status, he took advantage of the Amnesty Act passed as part of celebrations for the King's 72nd birthday. His wrongdoing was expunged and he was allowed to resume his studies in 1999, the same year he was expelled.