Net set to widen on Chinese money gangs, top police officer warns of powerful financial interests

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‘Big Joke’ or General Surachate Hakparn briefs the media as he met with other senior officers and top investigators at the Royal Thai Police Club in central Bangkok on Sunday. 

 

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

General Surachate Hakparn or ‘Big Joke’ underlined that police do not fear being sued by the criminal gangs but said that they had to approach the case from this point with care and diligence as they were fighting groups who were financially very powerful. At the same time, he underlined the importance of pursuing the evidence tenaciously to uphold the law.

Thailand’s most famous policeman and fix-it-man from police headquarters has revealed that investigators are preparing further arrests in relation to Chinese grey money gangs which have infiltrated the kingdom. Big Joke or General Surachate Hakparn, on Sunday, however, said that officers working on the case were being cautious and careful as they prosecute their enquiries and pursue charges against these groups who are financially very powerful. He also pointed out that most of the Chinese suspects involved hold dual Thai Chinese nationality and urged the public not to be prejudiced against normal, law-abiding Chinese people who visit Thailand or do business in the country.

 

High-profile Deputy National Police Commissioner Surachate Hakparn has revealed that the crackdown against nefarious Chinese business interests in the kingdom linked to illicit or ‘grey’ money or capital is carrying on apace.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/11/14/net-set-to-widen-on-chinese-money-gangs/

 

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[BayArea]

RTP better be careful with too many Chinese related arrests and investigations. They surely don't want to stir the hornet's nest when it comes to their golden egg. To be clear, I do like the fact they are going after criminals esp. the Chinese kind who have had the luxury of operating openly for years with the help of corrupted RTP and gov't officials. 

[champers]

 Big Joke will be upsetting a lot of his "colleagues".

[2baht]

The Emperor (Xi) will be here in a few days, have a word to him Joke, lean on him to send better class citizens!

[TheFishman1]

How does a big <deleted> for the fancy car he drives TIT

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

revealed that the crackdown against nefarious Chinese business interests in the kingdom linked to illicit or ‘grey’ money or capital is carrying on apace.

I'll believe it when I actually see the prosecutions and convictions and prison sentences

[ChrisY1]

Photo ops and PR stunts are the norm for the Thai cops...

[mikebell]

52 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I'll believe it when I actually see the prosecutions and convictions and prison sentences

CSD raided 500 gambling establishments with arrest warrants for many.  Strangely the named individuals were not at home according to the Bangkok Post.

[zyphodb]

4 hours ago, champers said:

 Big Joke will be upsetting a lot of his "colleagues".

Again, I wonder if the bullets will miss this time...

 

[2baht]

40 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Photo ops and PR stunts are the norm for the Thai cops...

And boy, can they point! ????????

[Thailand]

I think most of the wealth and power in Thailand is in the hands of Chinese Thai's?

So yes, very powerful interests!

[bamnutsak]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s most famous policeman and fix-it-man from police headquarters has revealed that investigators are preparing further arrests in relation to Chinese grey money gangs which have infiltrated the kingdom.

So they let these gangs infiltrate the Kingdom and establish a powerful foothold? And now they're "doing something"?

 

I suspect now it's more about negotiating the proper commsission and establishing the guidelines about what is allowed. I'm kind of surprised the traditional Thai Mafia has allowed these foreign gangs to flourish?

 

 

[mikeymike100]

Is this just a 'dog and pony' show?

Going after the Chinese criminals and financiers is really going to ruffle some feathers.

We will have to wait and see how many get lengthy prison sentences or worse?

[ericthai]

5 hours ago, champers said:

 Big Joke will be upsetting a lot of his "colleagues".

I'm worried a lexus might get shot soon.

[BayArea]

32 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

So they let these gangs infiltrate the Kingdom and establish a powerful foothold? And now they're "doing something"?

 

I suspect now it's more about negotiating the proper commsission and establishing the guidelines about what is allowed. I'm kind of surprised the traditional Thai Mafia has allowed these foreign gangs to flourish?

 

 

Thai Mafia are 2 bit players when compared to ultra wealthy Chinese tycoons/ kingpins.  And it wouldn't surprised me that the criminal element in LOS are in cohoots with the Chinese 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

General Surachate Hakparn or ‘Big Joke’ underlined that police do not fear being sued by the criminal gangs but said that they had to approach the case from this point with care and diligence as they were fighting groups who were financially very powerful. At the same time, he underlined the importance of pursuing the evidence tenaciously to uphold the law.

Stepping on the toes of those above your pay grade is dicey in Thailand.

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

I'm kind of surprised the traditional Thai Mafia has allowed these foreign gangs to flourish?

Joined at the hip... 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Net set to widen on Chinese money gangs, 

Bigger mesh permits bigger fish to swim through........????

[Dogmatix]

Chinese with Thai nationality = normal Thai Chinese gangsters. Why not round all of them up? 

[Dogmatix]

13 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Stepping on the toes of those above your pay grade is dicey in Thailand.

 

Right. Big Joke has already been canned from the police for doing just that.