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Controversial Thai policeman Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan - known by his nickname of Big Joke - is now back in the RTP fold.

 

Confirmation of the news came in a letter from the PM's office signed by Thai premier Prayuth Chan-ocha that said Royal approval had been granted, reported Daily News on Sunday.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

It became official as of Saturday March 27th.

 

The civilian position given to Surachate at the PM's office a couple of years ago is now over and he is now an advisor on police reform at HQ.

 

Surachate was deputy of the tourist police and then chief of the Immigration Bureau before he was abruptly and mysteriously told to shuffle paper. 

 

He had complained about the procurement of the IB's 2 billion baht biometrics data collection system.

 

His car was shot up in the Suriwong area of Bangkok last year though no one was charged in connection with that crime. 

 

Thai watchers will be following the new position of the former poster boy of the RTP with interest, notes Thaivisa. 

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

he is now an advisor on police reform at HQ.

Let's see if he can do the impossible!

The elephant is back in the room.

 

 

yes, he did buy the elephant ticket, thus his speedy promotion and untouchable status.

His name is on documents disclosed at parliament dusing the censure debate, on 19.2, by rangsiman rome.

he is back to life, no matter how corrupted he is. Until he crosses his boss 

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

His car was shot up in the Suriwong area of Bangkok last year though no one was charged in connection with that crime. 

Maybe someone's trying to lure him into the open again? ????

 

 

So BIG Joke is back, as an advisor? Advisor on what?

This whole thing is just a farce, poster boy.... Bang no more, position made up for him in PMs office, now thats gone, suddenly he is an advisor, maybe he is there to advice on how to do their job properly without corruption.????????????

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

Maybe someone's trying to lure him into the open gain? ????

 

Meh.

 

He'd shoot himslef in the foot this time.

 

Most agree that incident was staged.

 

No clue why he has so many fan-bois here, most Thais see him for what he is.

2 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

most Thais see him for what he is.

A Big Joke?

Did he get a new uniform? 

48 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

most Thais see him for what he is.

You did a survey?

20 minutes ago, lom said:

You did a survey?

 

No.

 

 

He will become National Police Chief, at some point, no doubt. Maybe as soon as there is a new PM? (RTP report directly to the PM.)

 

 

Best policeman ever.

I chose this country.  I'm not forced to stay.  I will respect his authority or be banned, deported, blacklisted for all of eternity....

 

Even if it was 50 degrees everyday, pollution you can cut with a fork, visas for 1 million, i would stay......smiling

 

this is my home.   forever.   lol  

16 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

I chose this country.  I'm not forced to stay.  I will respect his authority or be banned, deported, blacklisted for all of eternity....

 

Even if it was 50 degrees everyday, pollution you can cut with a fork, visas for 1 million, i would stay......smiling

 

this is my home.   forever.   lol  

My condolences, however,

This is a chance for the government to give people hope.  Rightly or wrongly he was thought to be what the immigration department needed and he did make changes that helped us.

 

At worst this will appease some of the people complaining abut the RTP for a little while.

 

At best he can make changes that upgrade the RTP to a true police force

Congratulations Lieutenant-general Surachate Hakpan.

I wish you well sir in your new appointment, and may you keep focused on your difficult task. 

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Meh.

 

He'd shoot himslef in the foot this time.

 

Most agree that incident was staged.

 

No clue why he has so many fan-bois here, most Thais see him for what he is.

 

"No clue why he has so many fan-bois here"

 

I'm quite sure that is not true and that you know very well why - same as all the afore-mentioned fan-bois do...

 

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The civilian position given to Surachate at the PM's office a couple of years ago is now over and he is now an advisor on police reform at HQ.

Another inactive post then.

Calculate how many promotions has he had over what time scale. Then if he used the elephant for speed, what was the total lay out?  Was it a loan paid back at each step, was money accumulated and paid for the nex rung without loan, etc?  Then devise a board game for becoming head of RTP where the winner is the one who does so in the quickest time or lowest outlay.  Many will pay you dearly to buy such a training tool for their offspring.

15 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Meh.

 

He'd shoot himslef in the foot this time.

 

Most agree that incident was staged.

 

No clue why he has so many fan-bois here, most Thais see him for what he is.

Most Thais don't even know who he is

19 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

This is a chance for the government to give people hope. 

Two chances there..................................fat and no!

19 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

This is a chance for the government to give people hope.  Rightly or wrongly he was thought to be what the immigration department needed and he did make changes that helped us.

Can you elaborate please as I have no Idea what he did to help me. 

44 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Can you elaborate please as I have no Idea what he did to help me. 

I don't know first hand but i believe he sorted out Chiang Mai emigration office which was a shambles, someone from Chiang Mai will no doubt elaborate on that, one way or the other!

3 hours ago, maxcorrigan said:

I don't know first hand but i believe he sorted out Chiang Mai emigration office which was a shambles, someone from Chiang Mai will no doubt elaborate on that, one way or the other!

 

That and the fact that he got rid of a lot of the scam artists and drug dealers around the country