Cyber Police Raid ‘Big Joke’s’ Residence

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) – Cyber police officers have conducted a search at the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn after arrest warrants were issued for nearly 30 members of his team in connection with online gambling.

It is still unknown in which online gambling network they are allegedly involved in. (TNA)

 

Source: TNA-MCOT 2023-09-25

 

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[sammieuk1]

OMG its all hit the fan now BJ in his pants ????

[bob smith]

Is the full commando gear really necessary for a so called gambling raid?

[Adumbration]

Looks like the flow of brown paper bags was not diverted to the new incumbents at the trough.

 

Thailand is absolutely corrupt to the core at every conceivable level.

[fredwiggy]

12 minutes ago, bob smith said:

Is the full commando gear really necessary for a raid such as this?

The ever present selfies will come soon after.

[jvs]

Yes he has a lot of enemies but also a lot of friends.

Two camps against each other,they are really pulling out all the stops now.

Remember when they shot his car?

Fighting behind the scene continues .

Better get a lot of popcorn for this episode.

 

 

[2baht]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

Cyber police officers have conducted a search at the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn after arrest warrants were issued for nearly 30 members of his team in connection with online gambling.

He really does deserve the top job!  

[JeffersLos]

Was he out for his morning soapie? 

[JeffersLos]

 

Did their van run out of gas or they weren't able to read the map? 

[jaideedave]

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) – Cyber police officers have conducted a search at the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn after arrest warrants were issued for nearly 30 members of his team in connection with online gambling.

It is still unknown in which online gambling network they are allegedly involved in. (TNA)

 

Source: TNA-MCOT 2023-09-25

 

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Believe it or not this is one chap who I thought was above all this cr_p. I guess I was wrong.How could he not notice 30 team members doing anything out of line. I'm flabbergasted. 555

[webfact]

Big Joke accused of being involved in online gambling operation
by Petch Petpailin 

 

Photo via Facebook/ ฐานเศรษฐกิจ

 

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers raided the home of Royal Thai Police (RTP) Deputy Commissioner Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn this morning over allegations of his involvement in an online gambling operation. Big Joke denied the allegation and refused to allow officers to enter his home.

 

CCIB officers attempted to raid five houses owned by Big Joke in Soi Vibhawadee 60 near the Police Sports Club in Bangkok’s Lak Si district at 8am today. One of the houses is Big Joke’s home while the other four provide accommodation for members of his team.

Big Joke did not allow any officers to enter his home and the CCIB Commissioner, Worrawat Nakhonbancha, is now negotiating with his 53 year old deputy.

An arrest warrant for the Big Joke has not yet been issued. The authorities’ primary objective is to search his residence for potential evidence related to the allegations and to conduct a thorough investigation.

According to Thai PBS, Big Joke’s financial transactions were allegedly found to involve the former president of Lamphun Warrior Football Club, Pongsiri “Tarn” Ratchawongsuek. Tarn was previously arrested for operating an online gambling site called TS911.com and for money laundering through his support of the football team.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-25

 

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[2baht]

 Oh damn, I thought he was the only good cop! ????

[JoePai]

Big Joke did not allow any officers to enter his home

 

So they turned up ready for a shoot-out but did not even have a warrant to enter  ????

[jvs]

2 minutes ago, 2baht said:

 Oh damn, I thought he was the only good cop! ????

Maybe he is one of the few good ones!

Lets just wait and see what will happen?

Did he do it?

Nobody knows.

They came to his house without a search warrant!

Do not under estimate how low his enemies will stoop to get him to

stop investigating someone.

Going by what happened the last two weeks ?

 

[mokwit]

46 minutes ago, bob smith said:

Is the full commando gear really necessary for a so called gambling raid?

Usually only for overstayers (they morph into dangerus criminals on day 31).

[bob smith]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

CCIB officers attempted to raid five houses owned by Big Joke

how many watches as he got?

[mokwit]

4 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Usually only for overstayers (they morph into dangerus criminals on day 31).

Just seen the clip - BJ is not wearing a mask so that could be it.

[Mr Meeseeks]

16 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

Believe it or not this is one chap who I thought was above all this cr_p. I guess I was wrong.

I tried to tell folk on here. ????‍♂️

 

My Thai friends in high up places allege he is one of the worst! ????

[bamnutsak]

He got into a spot of bother in 2019. Rumors were he was arrested.

 

And went into hibernation then, but has clawed his way back.

 

Boxers, in case anyone is wondering.

[ChaiyaTH]

15 minutes ago, 2baht said:

 Oh damn, I thought he was the only good cop! ????

You mean that a person in 2023 is considered good, if he is focusing on a lot of bad things and acting on it, even he himself keeps allowing other things to continue as usual, or has (had) interests in this now or in the past.

 

And that a actual real good person, will be canceled, if one small thing goes viral, he did wrong.

[Mr Meeseeks]

9 minutes ago, jvs said:

Maybe he is one of the few good ones!

The only 'good' ones are the ones in power at any particular time. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

6 minutes ago, bob smith said:

how many watches as he got?

With that paltry amount of houses, no friends are going to lend him their luxury watches, dead or alive. ????

[jvs]

When Elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.

 

[lopburi3]

Gist posted below from another source.

[webfact]

Thai Police Search House of Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn After Search Warrants Around Alleged Online Gambling Ring
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Thai Cyber Police and a commando unit searched a house owned by the Deputy National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, often called in Thai media by his nickname as “Big Joke,” on Monday morning, September 25th, after they discovered an alleged link between him and an online gambling ring.

Nothing was found, however, during the search and Pol. General Hakparn denied all the allegations and accusations.

 

The search authorities were briefly obstructed by Pol. Gen. Surachate at the front gate of his house on Soi Vibhavadi 60, behind the Police Club in Bangkok, during which Pol. Gen. Surachate asked how a search warrant was issued and asked the officers to go back.

 

Pol. Gen. Surachate was still in his sleeping wear during the standoff. Eventually, however, he allowed officers to search his house after discussing the situation with Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakhonbancha, the Chief of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB). He subsequently explained that the reason he initially declined the house search was because a commanding officer was not present until Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat arrived.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-09-25

 

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[scorecard]

1 hour ago, jvs said:

Yes he has a lot of enemies but also a lot of friends.

Two camps against each other,they are really pulling out all the stops now.

Remember when they shot his car?

Fighting behind the scene continues .

Better get a lot of popcorn for this episode.

 

 

Hoping he's the next national chief cop.

 

He has quite a while to go before retirement, if he's really genuine to stop corruption he'll need time.

 

He doesn't seem to be afraid of the other senior cops.

 

Some of his team involved in gambling corruption not good news but inevitable. And a chance for BJ to show his strength. 

[Grusa]

Time to turf out the lot of them, and bring in Scotland Yard........ oh sorry, seems they are just as bad......!

[spidermike007]

Since the RTP is a big pyramid scheme, and up until recently the Biggest Joke was the top dog, it make sense that he has hundreds of millions, if not billions of baht hidden somewhere, and that the straight guy routine was a sham, that so many bought into. However, I am always skeptical of an investigation into one of their own. It rarely results in much, other than a big show that goes nowhere.

[NoDisplayName]

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

CCIB officers attempted to raid five houses owned by Big Joke in Soi Vibhawadee 60 near the Police Sports Club in Bangkok’s Lak Si district at 8am today. One of the houses is Big Joke’s home while the other four provide accommodation for members of his team.

my, that's convenient.

[fondue zoo]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

Was he out for his morning soapie? 

He always does look well scrubbed.