Police chief orders Big Joke transferred to inactive post

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Police chief orders Big Joke transferred to inactive post

 

Surachate Hakparn - file photo

 

Thai media has reported that immigration chief Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn has been ordered transferred to an inactive post.

 

The order - numbered 232/2562 - was made by the chief of the Royal Thai Police General Chakthip Chaijinda on Friday. 

 

It has only just been confirmed after rumors were flying about in the Thai press over the last 24 hours, various Thai news sties, including Sanook News and Thai language daily Khaosod reported on Saturday afternoon.

 

The poster boy of the police force known for his crime busting exploits with the tourist police and as part of the tech police has been ordered to go to RTP HQ immediately. 

 

He is to cease all his other work and go to the 20th floor of Building One. 

 

He will stay there indefinitely, according to the order. 

 

Known as Big Joke in the media Surachat became head of the Immigration Bureau just last September but continued to be involved in many aspects of crime especially that involving foreigners and transnational cases. 

 

No reason has yet been given for the transfer. 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-04-06

[Raymonddiaz]

Something big is happening.......Let see ....

[Artisi]

"No reason has yet been given for the transfer."  unlikely it will ever be given, however, don't let that get in the way of speculation....  let me start the ball rolling - toes trodden-on.

Edited April 6, 2019 by Artisi

[zydeco]

5 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He is to cease all his other work and go to the 20th floor of Building One. 

 

He will stay there indefinitely, according to the order. 

Sounds as if he is being ordered to all but stand in the corner with a dunce cap on.

[zydeco]

8 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The poster boy of the police force known for his crime busting exploits with the tourist police and as part of the tech police has been ordered to go to RTP HQ immediately. 

Nail. Hammer.

[phuketrichard]

does this mean all the crazy new rules regarding extensions will be reversed?
 

[Peterw42]

And then all of his changes where reversed and we all woke up like it had just been a bad dream.

It could happen, lol

[Hayduke]

 

Can’t wait for the front page photo of him surrounded by cops in the Nana Hotel parking lot…wearing an orange t-shirt and a face mask..

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2019 by Hayduke

[GeorgeCross]

2 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

does this mean all the crazy new rules regarding extensions will be reversed?
 

put on file and selectively enforced most likely

[mickymouse1]

Reasons are: Auditors discovered the numbers of foreigners arrested and supposedly removed did not match the numbers announced by BJ.

BJ always stated that there are no more overstayers in the kingdom, fake info.

The Big Boss has been reading TV on regular basis....555

[Artisi]

6 minutes ago, zydeco said:

Nail. Hammer.

Or hammer and sickle 

[scorecard]

1 minute ago, mickymouse1 said:

Reasons are: Auditors discovered the numbers of foreigners arrested and supposedly removed did not match the numbers announced by BJ.

BJ always stated that there are no more overstayers in the kingdom, fake info.

The Big Boss has been reading TV on regular basis....555

Boring...

[taichiplanet]

maybe they had to retire him before he could be nominated for PM.

 

[mtls2005]

19 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He is to cease all his other work and go to the 20th floor of Building One. 

 

Gravity overdose.

 

Hopefully, the windows cannot be opened.

 

 

 

 

[Peterw42]

8 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

does this mean all the crazy new rules regarding extensions will be reversed?
 

Maybe not reversed but hopefully put in a locked filing cabinet in a storage room somewhere and ignored.

[NCC1701A]

I was going to be the only one in line at immigration in July when I get my extension.

 

Now there will be long lines again of Nigerians getting their education visas.   

[Moti24]

21 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He is to cease all his other work and go to the 20th floor of Building One. 

 

He will stay there indefinitely, according to the order. 

Can't even get-out for a beer!  That's a bit rough, isn't it!

[dcnx]

Good. From what’s being reported he was abusing power. May he be stripped of all rank and power and his life ruined. 

 

The shame and loss of face he’s going to have will be overwhelming. 

[dcnx]

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

Maybe not reversed but hopefully put in a locked filing cabinet in a storage room somewhere and ignored.

Who knows who the next boss will be and what their policy is. It could get better, or worse.

[geoffbezoz]

3 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Good. From what’s being reported he was abusing power. May he be stripped of all rank and power and his life ruined. 

 

The shame and loss of face he’s going to have will be overwhelming. 

But possibly like the rest of them, the money salted away overseas may help to reduce the stress.

[emptypockets]

4 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Good. From what’s being reported he was abusing power. May he be stripped of all rank and power and his life ruined. 

 

The shame and loss of face he’s going to have will be overwhelming. 

Not to mention the smell if fatty Prawit  is sent there as well. 

[Peterw42]

2 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Who knows who the next boss will be and what their policy is. It could get better, or worse.

Can we nominate Ubonjoe, he knows more about their rules than they do.

[hellstens]

He has probably stepped on some big shots toes, that lose business because of him.lol 

[Traubert]

8 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Good. From what’s being reported he was abusing power. May he be stripped of all rank and power and his life ruined. 

 

The shame and loss of face he’s going to have will be overwhelming. 

Oh dear, boffed your missus and sent you the video hey?

[Tonyt00]

I wouldnt start celebrating just yet! No one knows who will replace him, or whats going on. Maybe he was even thought of as not being strict enough!  

[Wilsonandson]

Not to mention the smell if fatty Prawit  is sent there as well. 

What's Prawit done?

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[harada]

Being popular in Thailand can be unhealthy. 

[nickstav]

Ding Dong the witch is dead

[sammieuk1]

There must be a veritable forest of inactive posts occupied by wrong doers and may be a clue to his demise????  

[geoffbezoz]

17 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

does this mean all the crazy new rules regarding extensions will be reversed?
 

Doubt if it will be reversed because its the RTP as a whole who would lose face.  Hopefully it will be a "revision" of the rules after "careful consideration", in the Thai interest of course, that may see the acceptance once again of Embassy income letters. After all, whether people tell porkie pies in order to get an embassy income declaration or whether they use an agent to bribe the IO and/or bank it amounts to the same thing.  It will just be back to normal for those honest amongst us to obtain marriage extensions in a reasonable and less stressful manner.  But there again, I always think of a glass being half full, rather than half empty.