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News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Crime stories have captivated and shocked the nation over the past 12 months.
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.
'Big Joke' challenges PM over sack order
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/06/2024
» Deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn on Monday threatened to file a malfeasance complaint against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin if the PM failed to have the order temporarily dismissing him from the force revoked.
Police panel to discuss 'Big Joke'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/06/2024
» The Police Commission will on Wednesday meet to consider whether the Royal Thai Police's order to dismiss deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn was in breach of the law, according to a source.
Big Joke's house searched by cyber crime police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/09/2023
» Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police searched the house of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn in Bangkok on Monday morning after he was allegedly found to have been involved in gambling site operations.
17 officials give statements in DNP bribery case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/01/2023
» Seventeen officials on Friday gave statements to police in connection with the bribery case against the former head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Chaiwat gives police evidence against accused National Parks chief
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/01/2023
» Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, director of the Protected Areas Regional Office 9, gave testimony to Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) police on Wednesday about his corruption allegations against Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, director-general of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department.
Thais still leery of travel to S Korea
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2022
» Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.
Embattled cop to be reinstated
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/10/2021
» The Administrative Court has overturned an order removing Pol Gen Wirachai Songmetta as deputy police chief and called for his benefits to be reinstated.
No joke: Surachate is back with all his rights intact
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/03/2021
» Pol Lt Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn, who was removed as Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner in 2019, has been officially reappointed to the Royal Thai Police (RTP).