Artikel tagged “surachate”

  • Surachate scores appointment to Police committee, as a civilian

    Surachate scores appointment to Police committee, as a civilian

    Promoted, sacked, possibly re-instated, ditched and now appointed – the topsy turvy career of former policeman Surachate Hakparn. Thailand’s Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon has confirmed that the former immigration chief Surachate Hakparn was appointed to a Police Commission sub-committee responsible for laws and regulations. He will be the only civilian appointed to the panel.

  • PM uses Article 44 powers to sack Surachate

    PM uses Article 44 powers to sack Surachate

    PHOTO: Spring News Thai media is reporting that the PM Prayut Chan-ocha used his Article 44 powers to remove Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn from his job as Immigration chief and side-line him to office duties, pending an enquiry. Following Friday night’s transfer of the Immigration chief it has now been announced that PM Prayut placed the Lt-Gen on a list of public servants under investigation using his sweeping powers under Article 44 of the Thai Charter. Daily News reports that he’s been removed from all duties. Surachate, AKA ‘Big Joke’, is now just one of many ‘special advisers’ in the PM’s office