That's all there is to this post.  His name pops up regularly on immigration threads, but I'm totally out of the loop on this.  I have no idea who this person is. 

Major General Surchate Hakpal, current head of Immigration and before that the deputy head of the Thai Tourist Police. He's rather fond of publicity and not so fond of people with black skin. 

 

Big Joke is his Thai nickname. 

 

 

He was previously known as "Little Joke" but thanks to his constant flirtation with the media he has become a "Big Joke!"

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

He was previously known as "Little Joke" but thanks to his constant flirtation with the media he has become a "Big Joke!"

Who gave him his nickname and why?

 

 

Not such a joke if you are locked up right now awaiting deportation. 

17 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Who gave him his nickname and why?

 

 

I think Joke refers to the Thai rice dish

Pol. Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, born 29. October 1970, 48 years old.

Hurry up to send him birthday congrats

 

Acting commissioner of Thai Immigration Police since Oct 1, 2018.

 

He is still acting commissioner and wearing the tourist police uniform until he gets his third star (promotion) to be "countersigned" from the "very top".

 

Here seen at the meeting of Royal Thai Police end of September this year where the list of reshuffle and promotions were pronounced:

 

BJ is bringing smiles to some faces.

3 hours ago, lordblackader said:

Big Joke is his Thai nickname. 

Oohhh, it is "Big Joke" ?! Thought it was something he might have used to accelerate his career.

3 hours ago, lordblackader said:

Major General Surchate Hakpal, current head of Immigration and before that the deputy head of the Thai Tourist Police. He's rather fond of publicity and not so fond of people with black skin. 

 

Big Joke is his Thai nickname. 

 

 

 And in Thai language Joke doesn't mean funny or silly or whatever.

 

 

1 hour ago, KiChakayan said:

Oohhh, it is "Big Joke" ?! Thought it was something he might have used to accelerate his career.

It sounds like a name meant to mock him but it's not.  Joke was his Thai nickname since childhood and he has a "big" position in government, hence Big Joke.

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

 And in Thai language Joke doesn't mean funny or silly or whatever.

 

 

Who has a black skin?

Happy Birthday!  ????

48 minutes ago, Rangerdriver said:

Who has a black skin?

the 1000 plus that he has arrested in the last 60 days or so...

1 hour ago, Rangerdriver said:

Who has a black skin?

Most black people do  ????

5 hours ago, EricTh said:

Who gave him his nickname and why?

 

 

Jok is rice porridge.  It was his nickname when a child.  Since he has an elevated position they call him. "Big"

 

 

42 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

Jok is rice porridge.  It was his nickname when a child.  Since he has an elevated position they call him. "Big"

 

 

 

Maybe he likes to eat congee when he was a kid and their parents gave him this nickname.

 

I was also nicknamed a certain dish by a Thai foodstall because I kept ordering the same food whenever I go there. LOL.

You call him, what you want but I appreciate whatever he can do to clean up this place. 

Those that mention his like for Jok rice/noodles have got it right.  It's no secret and has been reported by himself.

2 hours ago, GTgrizzly said:

Most black people do  ????

Gee, I have to admire your perspicacity.

3 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

Jok is rice porridge.  It was his nickname when a child.  Since he has an elevated position they call him. "Big"

Plausible.

A nickname like all children get and usually keep for their lifetime.

 

Now ridiculed by this transcription to English as "joke".

 

10 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Plausible.

A nickname like all children get and usually keep for their lifetime.

 

Now ridiculed by this transcription to English as "joke".

 

Let's change it to 'Jok' instead of the derogatory 'Joke'.