Court dismisses Big Joke's defamation suit against Big Tao

Thairath•Society•9h ago

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The Criminal Court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn against Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew.

•The Criminal Court dismissed the case on September 16.
•Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn filed the suit via lawyer Sanyaphatra Samart.
•The lawsuit alleged Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew defamed Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn through media interviews.
•The court ruled there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case.

•The Criminal Court scheduled the hearing for the preliminary examination order at 10:00 AM on September 16.
•Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, former Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, authorized lawyer Sanyaphatra Samart to file a lawsuit against Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew.
•The lawsuit involved charges of defamation by advertisement regarding interviews suggesting Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn slapped a subordinate and caused a subordinate to suffer from depression.
•The case is identified as Black Case No. O.1025/2026.
•The Criminal Court determined that the plaintiff's evidence during the preliminary examination was insufficient to establish a prima facie case.
•The Criminal Court delivered a judgment to dismiss the case.

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Criminal Court(ศาลอาญา)

The court that dismissed the defamation lawsuit due to insufficient evidence.

Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn(พล.ต.อ.สุรเชษฐ์ หักพาล)

Former Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and the plaintiff in the defamation case.

Sanyaphatra Samart(นายสัญญาภัชระ สามารถ)

Private lawyer authorized by Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn to file the lawsuit.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew(พล.ต.ต.จรูญเกียรติ ปานแก้ว)

Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau and the defendant in the defamation case.