Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, on Tuesday, refused to discuss the Big Joke case. It comes as the former top cop withdrew a complaint against the PM made on Monday, less than 24 hours later, on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the former policeman’s nameplate was removed and his office locked at Police Headquarters. He was, furthermore, removed from the Royal Thai Police website.

Big Joke drops case against PM. His nameplate and photo were removed at Royal Thai Police HQ. The National Anti-Corruption Commission, however, confirms an ongoing investigation into the PM. Big Joke’s era ends as his nameplate vanishes and website photos are moved. Surachate inexplicably withdraws his malfeasance charges against the PM.

On Tuesday, the Secretary-general of the anti-corruption agency revealed that General Surachate Hakparn had withdrawn his malfeasance report against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The top official however explained that substantial allegations made by General Surachate relating to his removal from the police force remain. At the same time, he further explained that the Prime Minister is already being investigated over the affair.

 

It followed a complaint from the former police chief, party leader and MP, General Sereepisuth Temeeyaves. Additionally on Tuesday, in what appears like a death knell for General Surachate’s future as a policeman, it was made known his nameplate was removed from his former office at Royal Thai Police headquarters. Simultaneously his name and photo were removed from the police website.

 

On Tuesday, in another twist in the ongoing Big Joke saga, the Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, told reporters that General Surachate Hakparn had withdrawn the complaint against the prime minister.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-04-24

 

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Oh god  Nooooooooooooooooo anyhting but namplate removal...........anything, doesnt get more serious than that!!

Deposed Deputy Police Chief Retreats From Legal Battle Against PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Former deputy police chief Pol. Gen. Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, left, and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right.

 

IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a surprise withdrawal, former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has changed his mind to no longer wage a legal battle against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

 

Pol. Gen. Surachate yesterday (Apr. 23) withdrew his complaint which he had filed yesterday with the National Anti-Corruption Commission to accuse the Pheu Thai-backed prime minister of perpetrating power abuse by having earlier named Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon as police chief and by deposing him from the post of deputy police chief in the face of money laundering charges allegedly involving kickbacks from illegal online gambling operators.

 

Pol. Gen. Surachate was only quoted as saying he had decidedly had “no doubts” about the prime minister’s acts which may be evidently affecting him and finally had his lawyer withdraw his complaint.

 

Nevertheless, the NACC is yet obliged to investigate allegations of power abuse committed by the prime minister following a petition earlier lodged by former police chief Seripisut Temiyavej, said NACC secretary-general Niwatichai Kasemmongkol.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-04-24

 

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Brown envelopes? A comfortable retirement methinks

 

Picture: Thai Rath

Years ago when they shot up his Alexis while he was in a massage shop even before that you knew the guy had to be up from the top to the bottom corruption TIT

This is all very confusing. I'm still not sure who did what, and who didn't do anything at all.

17 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Years ago when they shot up his Alexis while he was in a massage shop even before that you knew the guy had to be up from the top to the bottom corruption TIT

 

Or that he had upset the 'mafia' figures he was cracking down on and they shot at his car as a warning. Standard procedure. 

Clearing the way for His new career in politics no doubt. 

Life in pictures.

 

27 minutes ago, SeaMike01 said:

This is all very confusing. I'm still not sure who did what, and who didn't do anything at all.

I think this is about who's up who and who's not paying! 

 

 

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Picture: Thai Rath

Cold feet..

29 minutes ago, SeaMike01 said:

This is all very confusing. I'm still not sure who did what, and who didn't do anything at all.

Very confusing, bur maybe more important is to what depth who did what...

Well, the 'good old boys' win again. 

Is this what we can expect from Thai Examiner in future? Hysterical non scoops? How absurd!

A swamp within a swamp BJ was not keen on the odds and wants to hang on to his nesteggs 🤔

I don't care one way or the other, but it looks like his goose is well and truly cooked and he is lashing out and blaming anybody but himself.

 

He knows the game, he's been an active participant for long enough.

 

He forgot the  first rule of the RTP,' If you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas '

 

It's not the first time he has resurrected his career, but it could be the final nail in the coffin this time.

Just now, Bangkok Barry said:

Or that he had upset the 'mafia' figures he was cracking down on and they shot at his car as a warning. Standard procedure. 

I think Chinese mafia is involved. What happened to those Chinese mafia cases. We don't hear anything about them any more. 

46 minutes ago, SeaMike01 said:

This is all very confusing. I'm still not sure who did what, and who didn't do anything at all.

 

Well, his underlings were involved by all accounts in the gambling saga and he is by association, as they were his staff.

 

The PM hasn't done anything to help or hinder from what I can see.

 

There are certainly major players grouping and determined to see the back of him.

 

It's a messy business when sharks start eating sharks

3 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

I think Chinese mafia is involved. What happened to those Chinese mafia cases. We don't hear anything about them any more. 

 

What happened to the US kid and that horse, that's what I want to know about.

 

Last I heard, he had "proposed marriage" to save a scandal.

12 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

Well, the 'good old boys' win again. 

Not yet. 

"I started a 'joke' that set the whole world laughing

 Oh if I'd only see

That the 'joke' was on me"

2 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Brown envelopes? A comfortable retirement methinks

yeah, and a deal made about the ongoing case against Big Joke for sure. 

59 minutes ago, SeaMike01 said:

This is all very confusing. I'm still not sure who did what, and who didn't do anything at all.

 

Everybody did something that earns plain old cash, that's the whole point 

 

Whether they all agreed how that cash is distributed among them  may be an issue. 

4 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Oh god  Nooooooooooooooooo anyhting but namplate removal...........anything, doesnt get more serious than that!!

Severe loss of face.😆The next. Being made an offer he can't refuse.

4 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Oh god  Nooooooooooooooooo anyhting but namplate removal...........anything, doesnt get more serious than that!!

No more business cards ?

5 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Oh god  Nooooooooooooooooo anyhting but namplate removal...........anything, doesnt get more serious than that!!

Actually it is serious, it is symbolic.......you aren't coming back! This probably was not done lightly.

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

Years ago when they shot up his Alexis while he was in a massage shop even before that you knew the guy had to be up from the top to the bottom corruption TIT

Who was Alexis when she was around?

The fight of the titans ..... I would put my money on the police officer but then, this is Thailand ....... 

2 hours ago, Dioj said:

Life in pictures.

 

 

 

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