‘Big Joke’ goes to work with big smile, stays mum about transfer

[webfact]

‘Big Joke’ goes to work with big smile, stays mum about transfer

By The Nation

 

FORMER Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn

 

FORMER Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn, until recently considered a rising star in the police force, kept mum yesterday about his sudden transfer to an inactive post.

 

In his first public appearance following the transfer order from the national police chief, Surachate reported to work at the Royal Thai Police headquarters late yesterday morning sporting a big smile. 

 

He also answered a phone call from a journalist who wanted to know about the transfer. “It’s inappropriate for me to talk about it. Let the boss provide the explanation. I don’t feel it’s right for me to talk,” the headline-making police officer said. When asked if he was all right, the officer said there was no problem at all.

 

On Friday, national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda issued an order transferring Surachate out of the Immigration Bureau to an inactive position at the police operation centre, and there has been much speculation about the possible reasons. 

 

Not accessible online

 

At the same time, social media accounts under Surachate’s name, including Facebook and Instagram, could not be accessed. His Facebook account has more than 200,000 followers.

 

Surachate, also known as “Big Joke”, was considered a rising star in the police force, attaining the general’s rank in his mid-40s, which is considered quite early. He had the opportunity to serve with some top police officers in the past and is believed to be close to Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the police force.

 

According to a source, the national police chief had assigned one of his deputies to investigate Surachate over six counts of wrongdoing, but this report could not be independently confirmed. 

 

Meanwhile, deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibhramanakul yesterday denied media reports that he had been tasked with investigating Surachate’s alleged six counts of wrongdoing. 

 

“This report is untrue,” he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30367376

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-04-09

[Justgrazing]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

FORMER Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn, until recently considered a rising star in the police force, kept mum yesterday

Soon after B J was attacked by a swarm of angry pixels just to make sure he kept it shut .. 

 

[lkv]

He is alive!!!!!

 

????????????????

 

It's only because of the brave comments on Thaivisa that he did not make it to the dungeon.

[JimmyTheMook]

Big Smoke 

[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Let the boss provide the explanation. I don’t feel it’s right for me to talk,” the headline-making police officer said. When asked if he was all right,

"If I tell you, I will never be seen again" , is probably nearer the truth ! ????

[balo]

Another twist, not sure what to make of this.

Will he be back in a new role?  

 

[Sticky Wicket]

Those cloning machines work fast nowadays

[Sticky Wicket]

‘Big Joke’ goes to work with big smile, stays mum about transfer.

 

I know it's early but I thought it was a typo and said:

 

‘Big Joke’ goes to work with big smile, says mum about transfer

[Odysseus123]

I am beginning to think that none of this is what it seems...and 800 posts on TVF might go out the window-from the 20th floor.

[lannarebirth]

12 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

I am beginning to think that none of this is what it seems...and 800 posts on TVF might go out the window-from the 20th floor.

Looks like the joke's on us.

[Thailand]

An extended April fools hoax?

[harada]

Word is that the big brown envelope factory just put on ten workers to keep up with demand now BJ's out of the way. 

[Grossman]

I'm starting to think this guy's a media decoy. Every time there's some news regarding junta's bs moves, there's always a torrent of BJ antics pushed out conveniently at the same time for distraction, just as if they were done on purpose to take the some heat out of certain other things. And now as he has been established as an "expert" at picking out bad guys, they'll move him to hunt down bad and rotten anti-establishment political figures probably.

 

Okay, pure speculation.. but definitely works here at least, considering the amount of comments BJ escapades always draw from the TV crowd compared to anything else (including even junta's on-plain-sight abuse of everyone's rights).

[stanleycoin]

Oh well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

 

[Sticky Wicket]

Nah he's just too high profile to disappear.............yet!

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

is believed to be close to Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the police force.

So nothing will come of any charges.  A promotion is in the offing.

[Aforek]

3 hours ago, lkv said:

He is alive!!!!!

 

????????????????

 

It's only because of the brave comments on Thaivisa that he did not make it to the dungeon.

???? He doesn't even know there is a forum called " Thaivisa " 

[sammieuk1]

3 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Soon after B J was attacked by a swarm of angry pixels just to make sure he kept it shut .. 

 

That's no pixels its elated ecig sellers blowing clouds in the face of oppression ????

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed.

[rkidlad]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibhramanakul yesterday denied media reports that he had been tasked with investigating Surachate’s alleged six counts of wrongdoing. 

 

“This report is untrue,” he said.

So why was he transferred? This should have been announced to the public first thing Friday evening or Saturday morning. There’s no reason to delay the announcement. Unless of course you needed the long weekend to think of some excuses or just wanted to allow the story to distract people. 

 

I’d have thought the press would have been all over BJ’s new workplace when he arrived in the morning. 

[Eligius]

It's evident from the photo that BJ has lost weight. 

Clearly he has not been celebrating or having a high old time!

 

And - this is the first time I have ever known him NOT to have a lot to say!

[kingstonkid]

There is definitely more to the story.  The problem could be that he has gotten too big too fact.  OR the RTP has a new plan and they want him to run it but keep it low profile for now.

 

There is no way they can hide this from the people he is too well loved and too well liked.  The only thing that could derail him is sexual assault charges and they would have to be kept quiet until everything is decided the last thing the RTP needs is to screw with this guy.

[soalbundy]

8 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

So why was he transferred? This should have been announced to the public first thing Friday evening or Saturday morning. There’s no reason to delay the announcement. Unless of course you needed the long weekend to think of some excuses or just wanted to allow the story to distract people. 

 

I’d have thought the press would have been all over BJ’s new workplace when he arrived in the morning. 

He is on a Sabbatical.

[thailand49]

Smart guy too young and not enough support with the right people so at least he is smart enough to keep his mouth shut and buy enough time so he can rise from the ashes and get the last laugh?????

[mtls2005]

55 minutes ago, mikebell said:

A promotion is in the offing.

 

This seems like an unusual way to set-up a promotion? And what post(s) would constitute a promotion?

 

The annual police re-shuffle occurs in October, with previews in September.

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is the Police Commissioner (among his many, many, many roles), and is often said to be Hakparn's 'guardian", is on record as saying that Hakparn's replacement - sources say three candidates are "vying" for the post - will be selected by National Police Chief Chakthip.

 

It seems like this movement to an inactive post is something else, maybe a sort of probation, which if served adequately might allow him back on "the track"?

 

Chakthip might have just had enough of Hakparn's grandstanding? Or his showboating on the international kerfuffles (Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, Hakeem al-Araibi) was seen to step on diplomatic toes.

 

Whatever, he's been grounded, sent to his room without dinner and no social media for a month.

 

 

 

 

 

[Eligius]

44 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

....he is too well loved and too well liked ...

' ... he is too well loved and too well liked ...'

Really?

REALLY?!!

 

[Xonax]

2 hours ago, Grossman said:

I'm starting to think this guy's a media decoy. Every time there's some news regarding junta's bs moves, there's always a torrent of BJ antics pushed out conveniently at the same time for distraction, just as if they were done on purpose to take the some heat out of certain other things. And now as he has been established as an "expert" at picking out bad guys, they'll move him to hunt down bad and rotten anti-establishment political figures probably.

 

Okay, pure speculation.. but definitely works here at least, considering the amount of comments BJ escapades always draw from the TV crowd compared to anything else (including even junta's on-plain-sight abuse of everyone's rights).

They just needed a scapegoat to take the blame, for introducing new immigration rules.

[KiChakayan]

Big smile?? My little one has that face when sitting on her potty and passing a biggy.

[transam]

1 hour ago, Aforek said:

???? He doesn't even know there is a forum called " Thaivisa " 

Oooooooh yes he does......????

[sweatalot]

may be attitude adjustment - and he will soon be back on his old post - with a new attitude