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Former Thai police chief accused of taking bribes
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2025
» The Police Complaints Review Board (PCRB) has reportedly found grounds to accuse former national police chief Torsak Sukvimol and more than 200 other officers of disciplinary offences linked to bribes from online gambling networks.
‘Big Joke’ to be fired without a pension
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/03/2025
» A police disciplinary committee on Friday resolved unanimously to fire Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, a former deputy police chief, over his alleged involvement in an online gambling network. He will not receive any pension.
End of the line for ‘Big Joke’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/08/2024
» Any hope Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn might have had of becoming national police chief this year has evaporated with the official announcement in the Royal Gazette of his dismissal from the force.
Police chief mum about ‘Big Joke’ dismissal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/07/2024
» National police chief Torsak Sukvimol on Wednesday declined to answer questions about deputy chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, who has threatened to sue the Police Commission for confirming his dismissal.
Man charged with serial rape of step-grandchild
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2024
» A 59-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping his step-granddaughter for nearly 10 years has been arrested in Chachoengsao.
‘Big Joke’ suspended from police force
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/04/2024
» The acting national police chief has suspended deputy chief Surachate Hakparn and four subordinates accused of involvement with an online gambling network, according to a source familiar with the case.
‘Big Joke’ turns himself in
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2024
» Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn turned himself in to police to answer charges of money laundering, just hours after investigators obtained a warrant for his arrest on Tuesday.
Lawyer files major police bribery complaint
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/03/2024
» Crusading lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd on Thursday presented the police with evidence of what he says is large-scale bribery from online gambling business that involves many officers.
Student says shooting was a part of initiation
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/12/2023
» A 20-year-old student submitted a statement confessing to shooting and killing a vocational student and a female teacher in Klong Toey district last month, saying the slaying was part of a sophomore year induction adopted by his gang.
12 arrests over Klong Toey student, teacher killings
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2023
» Twelve suspected members of an organised crime gang were arrested in a police swoop on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a student and a woman teacher in Klong Toey area on Nov 11.