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Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, known as "Big Joke", on Monday appeared at the Supreme Court alongside his lawyer to face corruption allegations related to the gold-bribe scandal.

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Panel ends probe into 4 gold bribery suspects

A Supreme Court independent inquiry panel has concluded its examination of four people in a bribery case linked to former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.

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Commission to decide fate of 'Big Joke' today

A Police Commission meeting will be held today to discuss the fate of deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.

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‘Big Joke’ drops complaint against PM

Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn on Tuesday withdrew his complaint against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for suspending him, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)

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‘Big Joke’ suspended from police force

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.

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‘Big Joke’ turns himself in

Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn turned himself in to police to answer charges of money laundering, just hours after investigators got a warrant for his arrest on Tuesday.

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30 cops suspected over illegal gambling sites

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.

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Dissident Russian rock band deported to Israel

Members of a Russian rock band opposed to the Ukraine war have left Thailand for Israel a week after authorities threatened to deport them to Moscow.

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'Big Joke' says search of his house 'political'

Deputy national police chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn said the search of his home in Bangkok on Monday morning was dishonest and politically motivated.

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A deputy police chief in Thailand cries foul after his home is raided for a gambling investigation

Police in Thailand have raided the residence of one of the country’s four deputy national police chiefs

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Police search Big Joke's house

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.

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Police say Kamnan Nok could face death sentence

Police are confident their case against Praween Chanklai, aka "Kamnan Nok", in the killing of a police officer, could lead to his death sentence, said Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej.

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Police close Koh Phangan murder investigation

Police have closed their investigation into the murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on Koh Phangan, even though most of the victim's body, allegedly dismembered by his partner, remains missing.

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Driving out the gangs

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will now look into five major biker gangs based in the country after arresting the leader and some members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Pattaya on July 21.

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Police press murder charge over slain German

Police have pressed a premeditated murder charge against the prime suspect in the murder case of a German property broker in Chon Buri.

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Pattaya gangs face crackdown

Transnational criminal gangs in Pattaya will face a crackdown by police, following the arrest of suspects who allegedly murdered a German businessman in the city, according to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.

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Pattaya gangs face new crackdown

Transnational criminal gangs in Pattaya, in Chon Buri, will face a crackdown by police, following the arrest of suspects who allegedly murdered a German businessman in the city, according to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.

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Five people found after missing for 2 months

Five missing people were found at Wat Chong Lom Temple in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi province on Friday after losing contact with family members for over two months.

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Police wrap up ‘Aem Cyanide’ case

Police have wrapped up their case against the suspected serial killer Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn, who is accused of fatally poisoning 14 people.

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10m criminal records removed

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is in the process of cleaning up its criminal records, with about 10 million innocent people set to be removed from its database.

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Deputy police chief's classmate arrested for running online gambling

A police commander who was an academy classmate of deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn has been arrested on charges of running three gambling websites.

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10 police charged in B140m extortion case

Ten police officers, including the former chief of Chon Buri police, have been charged with involvement in the alleged extortion of 140 million baht from six suspects in an online gambling case, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Monday.

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Cops seek 3 over extortion

Police have issued arrest warrants for three civilians over their alleged involvement in the extortion of six suspects who are under investigation in an online gambling case.

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Chon Buri police chief moved pending B140m extortion probe

The Chon Buri provincial police chief is among eight senior officers who have been moved to inactive posts for allegedly colluding with civilians to extort 140 million baht from online gambling suspects.

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Senior officials arrested for sale of seized frozen fish

Five state officials and two civilians have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the sale of frozen fish seized from an illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) vessel.

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