Big Joke Surrenders: Arrest Warrant Issued for Alleged Money Laundering Conspiracy

Royal Thai Police headquarters, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok
Royal Thai Police headquarters, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Photo: Chainwit. CC BY-SA 4.0.

At 5:30 PM, on April 2nd, 2024, Thai national media reported that Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn surrendered to Thai metropolitan investigative police as an arrest [Read More…]

Police chief Torsak and his deputy Surachate Hakparn transferred to inactive posts

Royal Thai police headquarters in Pathum Wan District
Royal Thai Police headquarters in Pathum Wan, Bangkok. Photo: Z3144228.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday abruptly transferred national police chief Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Surachate Hakparn to the Prime Minster’s Office, in a [Read More…]

Thai deputy police chief ‘Big Joke’ may be suspended over online gambling allegation

Royal Thai Police headquarters, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok
Royal Thai Police headquarters, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Photo: Chainwit. CC BY-SA 4.0.

National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Suvimol said on Monday that his deputy Surachate Hakparn may be suspended due to a probe into the latter's [Read More…]

NACC to Probe Deputy Police Chief ‘Big Joke’ Over Bribery Claims

NACC building in Bangkok
National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) building in Bangkok. Photo: www.nacc.go.th.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations against Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known [Read More…]

Deputy police chief ‘Big Joke’ files court complaint over search warrants

Criminal Court of Thailand in Chatuchak District, Bangkok
Criminal Court of Thailand in Chatuchak District, Bangkok. Photo: ilawFX Freedom / flickr.

Deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn filed a complaint with the Criminal Court on Tuesday alleging contempt of court in the police application [Read More…]