Big Oud in, Big Joke out: Thailand names new Immigration chief

 

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Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has a new commander.

 

Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang will now head up the Bureau, replacing outgoing immigraiton chief Surachate Harkparn, also known as Big Joke, who in a surprise move earlier this month was stripped of police duties and transferred to a role within the civil service.

 

Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang, known as ‘Big Oud’ in the Thai media, was once dubbed “the crime buster of Bangkok”, following his work as a former deputy commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

 

In October 2018, he was appointed chief of the Border Patrol Police, and as a result was promoted to police lieutenant general.

 

He had also worked at the Crime Suppression Division in southern Thailand and been a district police chief in Narathiwat.

 

He transfers from the Border Patrol Police to the Immigration Bureau.

 

Meanwhile, Spring News reported that deputy prime minister Prawit said that no investigation or further information will be released regarding the shock removal of Surachate Harkparn from the Immigration Bureau.

 

Earlier this week it was reported that Surachate Harkparn is currently on vacation in the United States.

 

It is not known why Surachate Harkparn was removed as Immigration chief.

 

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Doubt we’ll be seeing too many life-size, full color posters of this general being plastered around everywhere.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 20197 yr by Hayduke

10 minutes ago, Hayduke said:

Doubt we’ll be seeing too many life-size pictures of him being plastered around.

It would be more frightening if they produced 'larger than life' pictures.

Looking at the photo, his subordinates dont look very happy.

Hopefully we will be spared all the vinyl posters his predecessor loved.

It will be interesting to see if he will continue Thai Immigrations obvious purge of western retirees. ????

Oh great the new bosses name is "Out" which is where bad guys go ???? 

BO is probably worse than BJ, no doubt he will want to make a big entrance, beware!

i'm not hoping for much positive change unfortunately

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 20197 yr by GeorgeCross

Let the games begin...

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang will now head up the Bureau, replacing outgoing immigraiton chief Surachate Harkparn, also known as Big Joke, who in a surprise move earlier this month was stripped of police duties and transferred to a role within the civil service.

Aye just like an exploding star B J is a spent force now .. past their best Premier league footballers end their days playing exhibition matches .. perhaps for B J now it'll be exhibition Press Conferences complete with vinyl board on late night U S chat shows .. 

Head of Immigration in Thailand is starting to look like the poisoned chalice job considering that Thailand wants its cake and eat it on this front ... rather like the football manager of England position, expectations vs reality. 

Edited April 19, 20197 yr by Brigand

bad guys out, good guys in

37 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Looking at the photo, his subordinates dont look very happy.

Hopefully we will be spared all the vinyl posters his predecessor loved.

 

You kinda have to wonder, why they never seem to promote from within Immigration, which like any Thai govt agency is rife with deputy commanders of all sorts....

 

They seem to have a habit of sending someone in from outside... in this case.... like BJ, someone who apparently has absolutely no prior working experience within the Immigration Bureau.

Revolving door

4 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You kinda have to wonder, why they never seem to promote from within Immigration, which like any Thai govt agency is rife with deputy commanders of all sorts....

 

They seem to have a habit of sending someone in from outside... in this case.... like BJ, someone who apparently has absolutely no prior working experience within the Immigration Bureau.

Nah …., they like to " hold the fortress " (read goldmine … ).... keep all going on what is going nicely …. and plot to get a game changer out to "promotion " 

Edited April 19, 20197 yr by metisdead
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Don't the Border Police kind of having the reputation of being the "shoot first and ask questions later" types... As well as being aligned with a former Thai PM now in exile????

 

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Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang, known as ‘Big Oud’ in the Thai media, was once dubbed “the crime buster of Bangkok”

 

um, doesn't sound good..

 

 

Normal service will resume shortly 

As he has a Thai name, I suppose all the foreigners here will forget it, unlike joke, who everyone remembers.

Sure the farang population will have other affectionate names to know him by very soon big odious could be a contender ???? 

8 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

Normal service will resume shortly 

Errr! What is normal about the Thai Immigration policies? Hoops - Revolving doors - Goal posts moving etc. We haven't seen a status quo (normal service) for years!

Edited April 19, 20197 yr by bdenner

The "Enforcer" is here.  Don't run or hide, not even out to international waters.  Thai immigration WILL find you.  

1 hour ago, Hayduke said:

 

Doubt we’ll be seeing too many life-size, full color posters of this general being plastered around everywhere.

 

 

 

 

Hope springs eternal ....!

It seems it is a mandatory part of the Job Description these days to be called 'Big' something or other if one wants to head up Immigration ...

9 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Errr! What is normal about the Thai Immigration policies? Hoops - Revolving doors - Goal posts moving etc. We haven't seen a status quo (normal service) for years!

Ha, the normal service I refer to is for the flow of cash to the right people. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

no investigation or further information will be released regarding the shock removal

Normally civil servants paid for out of tax payers money would be accountable. Nothing normal here of course.

I got a bad feeling about this.

 

 

12 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

does his name mean

big shit?

Oud is the sound of a pig.

 

I wonder if he will have his nose in the trough?

 

Big Oink has a lovely ring to it - and not through the nose. 

 

Rooster

 

39 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You kinda have to wonder, why they never seem to promote from within Immigration, which like any Thai govt agency is rife with deputy commanders of all sorts....

 

They seem to have a habit of sending someone in from outside... in this case.... like BJ, someone who apparently has absolutely no prior working experience within the Immigration Bureau.

This is by design within the RTP. There are essentially two "classes" within the RTP: the normal police, and those who were groomed in the elite academy. Those who are not anointed will never rise to these positions.

3 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

I got a bad feeling about this.

At least you are consistent.