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'Big Joke's' fall from power
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/01/2026
» From deputy police chief to a man facing arrest warrants, the downfall of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn has become one of the country's most dramatic policing sagas.
Cybercrime sweep nets 17 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 17 suspected online scammers who allegedly caused over one billion baht in damages.
Gambling suspect gets nabbed for second time
News, Published on 07/03/2025
» A woman who was arrested and released on bail in a major case involving online gambling websites has been arrested again in a separate case.
Top crime stories of 2024: Crime and punishment
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Crime stories have captivated and shocked the nation over the past 12 months.
Kingdom's top cops set poor example
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/06/2024
» The handling of the bitter feud between two heavyweights of the Royal Thai Police, Torsak Sukivimol and Surachate Hakparn, aka Big Joke, by a prime minister-appointed committee led by Chatchai Promlert is typical of a Thai style of conflict resolution that reflects the "mai pen rai" and "forget about it" attitude, despite the core issue being the integrity and honesty of the two officers.
'Big Joke' awaits another miracle
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/04/2024
» Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, widely known as Big Joke, is among a handful of officers whose meteoric rise in the force should lead them to being tapped as the next police commissioner-general. Pol Gen Surachate became a police general at about 40 years old but his career journey could be abruptly cut short.
Amlo seizes B68m from gambling ring
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/04/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) seized additional assets valued at approximately 68 million baht, owned by individuals associated with the busted high-profile online gambling ring operated by Suchanun Sucharitchinsri, also known as the Minnie network.
DSI hands laundering case over to NACC
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 31/03/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to take over a petition for an investigation into suspected money laundering linked to the BNK Master illegal online gambling ring.
30 cops suspected in illegal gambling site dragnet, lawyers say
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2024
» Almost 30 police officers may be involved in a bribery case tied to an illegally operated online gambling network, according to a team of lawyers representing deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn.
Police transferred pending online gambling probe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2024
» The national police chief has ordered the transfer of eight officers linked to Suchanun "Minnie" Sucharitchinsri, a woman accused of running an online gambling network, to prevent them from interfering with the case.