Police Commission Votes to Remove 'Big Joke' from Service

[webfact]

 

In a decisive move, the Police Commission unanimously voted, 12-0, to approve the dismissal of Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. This endorsement follows Acting National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet's contentious removal order.

 

The heated discussion lasted two hours, ignited by the Council of State, the government’s legal advisor, which had questioned the legitimacy of Surachate’s dismissal.

 

Yesterday, Surachate appealed to the recently-reinstated National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol to overturn the April 18th dismissal order. This order accused him of colluding in a money laundering scheme linked to the BNK Master online gambling network.

 

On the same day, Pol Gen Kitrat had both transferred Surachate back to the Royal Thai Police from the Prime Minister’s Office and then issued the dismissal. This back-and-forth stemmed from conflicts between Surachate and Torsak, which had initially led to their transfer by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in March.

 

 

Emerging from today’s meeting, the Prime Minister indicated that the Police Commission Secretary-General would provide a detailed briefing.

 

Surachate, holding his ground, has vowed to fight for reinstatement as deputy police chief - a position crucial for his ascension to police chief, given his seniority.

 

He has also threatened legal action against key figures, including the Prime Minister, Pol Gen Kitrat, Pol Gen Torsak, and retired Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Winai Thongsong if his reinstatement is not achieved.

 

The fallout from today’s decision will undoubtedly continue to ripple through the police department, promising further developments in this high-stakes administrative and legal battle.

 

TOP: Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. File photo: Thai Rath

 

-- 2024-06-27

 

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[Patong2021]

Don't count him out just yet.

[smedly]

boy do they want rid of him bad

 

i suspect he's too honest for their liking, can't have that now can we - someone not willing to bend

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

boy do they want rid of him bad

 

i suspect he's too honest for their liking, can't have that now can we - someone not willing to bend

 

Yeah, sure, like Stalin had Trotsky killed because Trotsky was too "nice".

 

This isn't about good vs bad.......it's about bad and worse.

 

 

[PeachCH]

No, he is not honest! 

[NemoH]

Hahaha.. the fight continues .. I read that Joke was appointed by the junta.. whereas Tork is by Thaksin .. so they are getting the police force back .. 🤣🤣

anyway it’s just popcorn season for the rest of us … 🤣🤣

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In a decisive move, the Police Commission unanimously voted, 12-0, to approve the dismissal of Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. This endorsement follows Acting National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet's contentious removal order.

The fighting has just begun, watch Surachate open up a can of worms.

[BestB]

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Don't count him out just yet.

He is done.

whoever the driving force behind all of it tried 2 times before but failed, this is 3rd and final time 

this time round they made sure. Does not mean circus will not go on for a while 

[tandor]

poor chap...uniform on/off/on/off/on/off.

(I still think you're the good guy)

[mokwit]

Pro tip: Never get in the way of money. Of course it could be Kama for introducing all those new rules for retirement extensions.

[nobodysfriend]

He should have shared some of the money he probably made with the gambling with his superiors ...

As a policeman himself he should have known that this is the way to go in Thailand .

[neeray]

He best not take any airplane trips for a while. Probably best to stay away from massage joints too.

[Mike Lister]

I read this as possibly left versus right, the current police command agenda doesn't fit with that of the establishment.....unsure.

[jippytum]

Big joke lost his place in the money trough. 

[rwill]

I'd just like to thank him for making me keep money in the bank all year long instead of the 3 months out ot the year that it used to be.

[Ironmike]

The immigration was much better when he was in charge, I just recently returned on a visa issued by an agency and the problems I had in Bangkok because of this visa were amazing they wanted me to pay them 5000 baht and then nothing would be wrong until I said I was going to walk back into the main hall and start yelling to people to video my problems then amazingly enough I was told to come down and suddenly nothing was wrong with the visa and I was sent on my way,, this corruption is so wide spread now that Taksins is back it needs to stop. 

[bradiston]

Haven't seen a shred of evidence. 12 angry men.

[bob smith]

Jokes on him now!

 

bob.

[retarius]

8 minutes ago, bradiston said:

Haven't seen a shred of evidence. 12 angry men.

Nor will you. The evidence free accusation has becmne the weapon of choice against honest men. Think of Assange...accused by Swedish women that he raped them. But they dropped out after the UK had nabbed him and stuck him in jail. 

I am very sad about this guy.....he seemed competent and honest....but appearances deceive. I feel I have been naive believing in him....but the kangaroo court which I didn't see is not full of honest men now is it?

[JBChiangRai]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

boy do they want rid of him bad

 

i suspect he's too honest for their liking, can't have that now can we - someone not willing to bend

 

Nobody in a senior position in the police is honest.

 

You buy your promotions in a secret auction.  Lower members are given targets of how much they must collect and pass up the chain.  Everyone has a target they must pass up the chain of command, over and above that target they can keep.  If you don't play their game you don't get promoted.

 

Aspiring district chiefs often bid half a million dollars or more for the top job.  The numbers involved are vast.

 

The problem is this guy knows all the dirt on everyone, he's more than likely to have been told go quietly and you can keep your ill-gotten gains, but he isn't going quietly or easily, it's a big problem for all the seniors, I am surprised he is still alive, IMHO he must have spread the dirt with lawyers to be released on his untimely death.

[ChrisY1]

Of course they want him gone...he knows too much, and civvie street could well be a dangerous place for him...

 

[Pouatchee]

53 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

He should have shared some of the money he probably made with the gambling with his superiors ...

 

Seems he has inherited billions from family in law. I guess he really doesnt want to share any of the pie... gambling money/inheritance or not. I hope he goes away. I actually hope they all go away. This banana republic makes Mexico look good.

[RobU]

52 minutes ago, rwill said:

I'd just like to thank him for making me keep money in the bank all year long instead of the 3 months out ot the year that it used to be.

He didn't make that law. He ENFORCED the existing laws. He is a policeman it is his job. He stopped the bribery of immigration officials by foreigners. 

[RobU]

1 hour ago, mokwit said:

Pro tip: Never get in the way of money. Of course it could be Kama for introducing all those new rules for retirement extensions.

He didn't introduce them, they were introduced by his political masters. He enforced them, he did his job and didn't allow foreigners to bribe immigration officials to look the other way. 

[sammieuk1]

That's even money on 12/0, 2/1 on the field as Big Ballsak now runs the books 🤔

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Surachate, holding his ground, has vowed to fight for reinstatement as deputy police chief - a position crucial for his ascension to police chief, given his seniority.

He has also threatened legal action against key figures, including the Prime Minister, Pol Gen Kitrat, Pol Gen Torsak, and retired Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Winai Thongsong if his reinstatement is not achieved.

High entertainment value, I do appreciate everyone's efforts for my amusement.

[Lokie]

Nest of Vipers 

[twizzian]

12.0 Opening the doors again to a cutthroat society. If there’s money in it you know the rest

[Pouatchee]

20 minutes ago, RobU said:

he did his job and didn't allow foreigners to bribe immigration officials to look the other way. 

 

PPPPFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!

🤣

You deserve the all time global naive award!!!!

When's the last time you been to pattaya immi? Did you ever go when he was the head? I did...

Only reason people then and now were able to use agents to get retirement visa without the 800k IS because the pigs were corrupted, even under big joke

 

If your gonna fart in the water make sure your bowels are empty.

WOW... your best one so far

[bamnutsak]

12-nil

 

Not a good score for the Hapkarn side.

 

This is his third brush with banishment, and his connection to Thaksin (Hapkarn's father was the family driver for Potjamon's family), and Prawit (his godfather/)sponsor are weaker than Big Tor (whose brother is the King's Personal Private Secretary and head of the Crown Property Bureau (as well as an RTAF ACM).

 

Will Hapkarn rise again? Probably? Maybe? In his last year of eligibility for the top job.

 

He always claims he knows where the bodies are buried but he never delivers on those threats. Which indicates he may not be super-clean himself.