Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has filed a lawsuit against two senior Supreme Administrative Court figures, accusing them of misconduct and unlawful interference in a court ruling that ordered his dismissal.
The complaint, submitted to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, names Prasitsak Meelarp, president of the Supreme Administrative Court and Anuwat Taraswang, president of the court’s Wrongful Acts and Other Liabilities Division.
The case centres on an alleged audio clip in which an instruction was given for the court to overturn a ruling in Pol Gen Surachate’s favour.
He insisted he was wrongfully removed from the police force following accusations of gross misconduct, including involvement with an online gambling platform and collusion in money laundering activities.
According to Pol Gen Surachate, a judicial panel voted 3 to 2 to revoke the dismissal order against him, effectively ruling in his favour. However, the division president allegedly intervened — calling for a new meeting to have the full Supreme Administrative Court bench review the case — claiming to be acting under the court president’s orders.
“This is a serious breach of judicial independence,” Pol Gen Surachate said. “Their role is to oversee and expedite cases fairly — not interfere with confidential rulings.”