PM Srettha Thavisin speaks at a press conference after chairing a Police Commission meeting today. Standing behind him is acting national police chief Pol Gen Kittarat Panphet.//Srettha’s Facebook

PM gags senior police officers over online gambling conflict

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today ordered senior police officers to stop talking or giving news to the media about the BNKMaster online gambling case, in an effort to ease tensions…

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National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol (L) and his deputy; Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn in a press conference earlier this month.

Torsak and Surachate transferred

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today ordered the transfer of two top national police generals, Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, to inactive posts at Government House for…

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National police chief refutes claim of foul play in Surachate Hakparn case

Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the national police chief, maintains that one of his deputies, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, is not the victim of persecution or of foul play over the…

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Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn summoned to acknowledge money laundering charges

Enquiry officers from Bangkok’s Thung Song Hong police station have issued a summons for Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, to acknowledge money laundering charges, in connection…

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Pol Gen Surachate refutes online gambling extortion allegation

Embattled deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, called a press conference today to declare his innocence, after he was among five police officers charged by the Central Investigation…

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Should legalizing gambling and police reform go hand in hand? 

The latest allegations about the involvement of some senior policemen in online gambling operations have sparked a debate on the urgent need for reform of the police force. A series…

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New national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol

Pol Gen Torsak to become Thailand’s next top cop

The Police Commission, chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, has selected Deputy National Police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol as the new head of the nation’s police force, replacing Pol…

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Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn (L) and his lawyer Anantachai Chaidet (R)

Anyone defaming deputy national police chief will be sued – lawyer

The lawyer representing Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, has threatened to sue any individual or media outlet which states or implies that his client has any…

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PM appoints retired officials to probe police involvement in online gambling

Three retired senior government officials have been appointed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to investigate the scandal in which at least eight police officers, including a division commander, are suspected…

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Raid on my house is result of internal conflicts : Deputy national police chief Surachate

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn believes that the raid on his house this morning (Monday) was motivated by conflicts inside the Royal Thai Police. He claimed that…

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Police raid home of deputy national police chief in Bangkok

Cyber crime police raided house, in a housing estate in Bangkok, of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief this morning (Monday), as part of their investigation into…

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Deputy Police Commissioner Pol Gen Surachet Hakpan talks to reporters.

Police recover files from discarded CCTV server from Kamnan Nok’s house

Data forensics officers have managed to recover files from a CCTV server from the house of Praween Chanklai, aka “Kamnan Nok”, which they hope will provide investigators with important information…

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Four suspected Thai members of a call centre gang arrested in Cambodia

Cambodian police have arrested four Thai nationals, alleged to be members of a Cambodia-based call centre gang implicated in cheating a Thai family in Samut Prakan, which ultimately led to…

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Suspected cop killer gunned down by police in Kanchanaburi province

A man, suspected of fatally shooting a highway police officer and injuring another in Nakhon Pathom on Wednesday night, was shot and killed by police in Kanchanaburi province early this…

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Deputy police chief in Cambodia seeking help to track down call centre gang members

Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police, is in Cambodia today (Tuesday) to seek cooperation from police there in the arrests of nine Thai and Chinese suspects working in…

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Police wrap up 15 murder and attempted murder cases against suspected serial cyanide killer

Thai police have completed their 3-month investigation, covering eight provinces and dating back eight years, of 15 murder and attempted murder cases, related to suspected serial cyanide killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn….

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Over 9.3 million people cleared from police criminal record files

More than 9.3 million people have had their names removed from police criminal record files, having been found not guilty and acquitted, were fined or were given mild sentences by…

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Up to 12 Thai police officers may be involved in gambling extortion controversy

As many as 12 police officers, instead of eight as originally reported, and three civilians are believed to be involved in extorting about 140 million baht from alleged members of…

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Thai serial murder suspect heavily involved in online gambling

Serial murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is alleged to be a heavy online gambler who has spent a combined 78 million baht betting since 2020, with up to 10 million baht…

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Thailand’s deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn

Pol Gen Surachate questions serial poisoning suspect over victim’s handbag

Thailand’s deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, went to the Central Women’s Correctional Institution in Bangkok on Saturday to question serial murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn about the brand…

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Police to seek additional arrest warrants in cyanide poisoning investigation

Thai police are to seek warrants for the arrests of one or two additional suspects, thought to have assisted serial murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, who is believed to be responsible…

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Bangkok cyanide importer to be searched in serial murder investigation

Police have sought a warrant to search a company in Bangkok, believed to be the source of the cyanide used by serial murder suspect “Sararat”, in the alleged poisoning of…

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Thai police general unsure whether missing 8-month-old boy is still alive

Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the national deputy police chief, said today (Wednesday) that he does not know whether the 8-month-old missing baby from Nakhon Pathom is alive or not, but…

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80 immigration police face charges for accepting money to extend visas for Chinese businessmen

About 80 immigration police officers, including three generals, face disciplinary and criminal charges for allegedly extending visas for Chinese nationals involved in “grey’ businesses in Thailand in exchange for financial…

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