‘Big Joke’ granted leave for US trip

By The Nation

 

 

Former Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn is on leave until the end of April, his new boss said on Thursday.

 

Surachate, also known by his nickname "Big Joke”, requested the leave for his trip to the United States and would come back to work at the Prime Minister's Office next month, said Patcharaporn Intreyonk, permanent secretary of the Prime Minister's Office.

 

Patcharaporn said she gave permission for him to take the leave as Surachate is eligible to it as a civil servant.

 

She said he would have to report for work with her at the end of his leave. When asked about assignments to be given to Surachate, his new supervisor said the agency's executives would meet to determine suitable work based on his skills and abilities.

 

Once a rising star in the police, Surachate was on April 9 moved out of the Royal Thai Police to the Prime Minister's Office at the order of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The order appointed Surachate as a special adviser at the Prime Minister's Office, a position considered inactive.

 

No reason was given for Surachate's transfer, first out of the Immigration Bureau and then out of the police altogether. Speculation pointed to alleged irregularities involving personnel transfers of senior police officers.

 

Surachate attained his lieutenant-general's rank when he was only in his mid-40s. He had the opportunity to serve some top police commanders in the past. And he is close to Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the police.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30367919

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-04-18

So he is still in Thailand

Good guys in, Bad guy’s out LOL ! 55555 !!! Trust the check in desk will nip this farce in the bud at Suvanabumi Airport. 

If he wants to come hang with me we could do a road trip up to the dispensaries in Boston, maybe stop in Atlantic City and drop a few $$, we would have a good time, getting buzzed, going to Waffle House and Taco Bell, taking pics of old bridges and such like....

6 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

It'd be especially ironic if he wound up on a forum somewhere, saying he's locked in a detention room and asking for advice on what to do next. 

 

        Use an agent ,  preferably FBI.

 

 

3 hours ago, maddox41 said:

Thats funny he can't speak a word of English? And to  go on a Holiday to America. 

Any personal experience talking to him in English? His English may be better than your Thai. 

As he's a foreign official under investigation by his own government, he should be denied entry to the U.S. on grounds of being a threat to national security.

he won't be back case closed

He is most likely in Thai Town Los Angeles The People's Democratic Republic of California.  Largest amount of Thai people outside of Thailand. Perhaps, he can help with the invasion at the US southern border.

Some off topic posts trying their hardest to hijack the topic have been removed, topic is not about expats in Thailand, take note of the topic title and stay on it please:

 

Big Joke latest: Embattled former top cop takes off for America 

 

 

 

Dont forget your 20,000baht and to carry your passport everywhere you go BJ!

I think his first obstacle will ironically be at US immigration as he speaks no English.

Oh dear.o

12 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Has the Donald offered him a job to take over the US Border Patrol and to elaborate a new visa rules ?

He got an Offer from The FBI =====     Money Talks & Bull Shit walks. Donald Trump likes his style,

Good on him as he could be the next Dirty Harry, Make my day,  Good Luck Mate & Kick Ass, 

12 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I wonder if that could be 'if he returns'?

Which would then beg the question ... Did he even go to America 

If he has $800,000 he can stay a while...

The irony of it is that he probably owns a condo in New York.

1 hour ago, Letseng said:

Any personal experience talking to him in English? His English may be better than your Thai. 

 

      My darling speaks fluent English , better than mine she learn in Pattaya .

        No joke , i am so lucky , i not speak thai. 

 

Edited April 18, 20197 yr by elliss

3 hours ago, ravip said:

Sometimes, some people inherit wealth. It's just in the family.

Exactly so. Though it's not sometimes: it's always.

 

I have never heard of a Thai civil servant, policeman, politician or soldier who despite a paltry monthly salary was unable to explain outlandish wealth that initially seemed inexplicable.

 

And yes "inheriting" is the usual very convincing reason provided. I wish those pesky foreigners weren't so cynical.

2 hours ago, Caldera said:

As he's a foreign official under investigation by his own government, he should be denied entry to the U.S. on grounds of being a threat to national security.

I totally agree. If he is under investigation for any criminal activities he should be denied entry to the U.S. Maybe someone should drop a dime on him. I am now happily living in the U.S. after residing in Thailand for 15 years. I am taking care of some financial matters now and going to come in to a large financial windfall. Guess what, I am not going to spend ONE CENT IN THAILAND.

39 minutes ago, jayboy said:

Exactly so. Though it's not sometimes: it's always.

 

I have never heard of a Thai civil servant, policeman, politician or soldier who despite a paltry monthly salary was unable to explain outlandish wealth that initially seemed inexplicable.

 

And yes "inheriting" is the usual very convincing reason provided. I wish those pesky foreigners weren't so cynical.

No no no. Thailand needs foreigners as they don't know how to run their country. If no foreigners Thailand will be bankrupt. 

I totally agree. If he is under investigation for any criminal activities he should be denied entry to the U.S. Maybe someone should drop a dime on him. I am now happily living in the U.S. after residing in Thailand for 15 years. I am taking care of some financial matters now and going to come in to a large financial windfall. Guess what, I am not going to spend ONE CENT IN THAILAND.

I got the email from the Nigerian prince also !!

You and me are the chosen ones [emoji51]

9 minutes ago, kritsana77 said:

Guess what, I am not going to spend ONE CENT IN THAILAND.

Wow they will have to close up the whole country then....

1 minute ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I got the email from the Nigerian prince also !!

You and me are the chosen ones

Tell the Nigerian man to tell your mother hello...

1 hour ago, bontang said:

Good on him as he could be the next Dirty Harry, Make my day,

Before his ignominious departure he was apparently preparing signs to go up at airport immigration saying "Do you feel lucky, punk?" 

Tell the Nigerian man to tell your mother hello...

Strange humour, my mother has been dead for 19 years !

34 minutes ago, kritsana77 said:

I totally agree. If he is under investigation for any criminal activities he should be denied entry to the U.S. Maybe someone should drop a dime on him. I am now happily living in the U.S. after residing in Thailand for 15 years. I am taking care of some financial matters now and going to come in to a large financial windfall. Guess what, I am not going to spend ONE CENT IN THAILAND.

WOW! What will happen to Thailand? 

Good guys in, bad guys out

 

Well, look who is out

Ooh...! He is just invited from the I.R.S to come with all the U.S.A. Ret Ext, applicants files from years back in time …...nothing more ...... 

7 hours ago, Nsp64 said:

Big Joke travels on a red diplomatic passport so his entry to usa is unhindered.

Special advisers to the PM's office all have them

Aww, you're spoiling the fun.

 

These people think he went and waited in the visa queue with his forms all filed in and the fee in his hand. They think he's paying for his hotel and transport and food too.

 

They are incapable of thinking that an advisor in the Thai PM's office will be a VIP in America.

 

This is because they have no breadth of imagination, mostly because they have been told how to think all their lives.

Maybe he is going for an interview with Trump to be in charge of immigration at the Mexico border.