'Big Joke' files defamation suit against police chief
Bangkok Post
|October 03, 2025
Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known as “Big Joke”, has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch over allegations of links to a Chulalongkorn University law exam scandal.
The lawsuit, submitted on Wednesday at the Songkhla Administrative Court, cites the publication of misleading information implying Pol Gen Surachate's involvement in the theft of exam papers, which he claims has harmed his reputation and honour.
The controversy dates back to March this year, when cyber police arrested figures connected to the Betflik online gambling network, ultimately uncovering communications among officers about removing exam papers from Chulalongkorn's evening law programme.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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