Pol. Col. Pakpoom submitted a letter to Parliament requesting the Supreme Court to prosecute Ekawit for accepting a bribe of 246 baht in gold. He pointed out that the final straw breaking his relationship with Big Joke was a staged event to retrieve the gold. He revealed attempts to contact and negotiate were made, but no discussion was accepted.
At 16:00 on 7 Jan 2026 at the Parliament building, Pol. Col. Pakpoom Pismay a former close subordinate of Pol. Gen. Surachates Hakparn, former Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, came to submit a letter to Mr. Mongkol Surasajja, President of the Senate, acting as President of Parliament, through Senator Phisit Apinyapong, requesting the Supreme Court to prosecute Mr. Ekawit Watchavalaku, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), for accepting a bribe of 246 baht in gold to assist Pol. Gen.Surachatesin an online gambling case.
Senator Phisit stated that the next step is to notify all 200 senators and proceed according to Article 236 of the Constitution, which requires at least one-fifth of parliament members, or 40 people, to submit a request to the Supreme Court President to form a panel to investigate and prosecute the NACC member, as the Constitution mandates proceeding through the Parliament President, currently the Senate President.
Meanwhile, Pol. Col. Pakpoom said he brought documentary evidence and physical evidence to submit to the Senate President for consideration to forward to the Supreme Court President to prosecute the NACC member for accepting a 246 baht gold bribe. He explained that his decision to publicly reveal all truths today was triggered by the final straw—his superior shifting the blame for the 246 baht gold bribe case to him. Matters beyond limits, especially those with severe penalties, must be stopped. Previously, on 19 March 2024, there was a press conference regarding 38 million baht linked to the BNK online gambling money trail connected to the former Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General.
On that day, he and his brother disagreed with publicly accusing anyone without evidence, leading to a severe argument with his superior. There were also multiple instances of blame being shifted onto subordinates to take responsibility. Some subordinates were physically assaulted—both witnessed firsthand and recounted by others. Others were promised future help if they took the blame, but once legal proceedings began, the matter was not easily resolved. He affirmed that his disclosure is not an exchange for benefits from the police. His case involves only the Minnie gambling website, which is under the NACC’s jurisdiction. Therefore, negotiating with the police would not help, as the case is with the NACC.
Pol. Col. Pakpoom further revealed that after going public, there were attempts from Pol. Gen.Surachatesto contact him through senior police officers, but he had nothing to discuss since the case was already underway. Regarding the video recording case at the home of Mr. Wan Muhamad Noor Mata, former Speaker of the House, there was an attempt to pressure him to admit to filming the video to pressure Mr. Suchart Trakulkasemsuk, NACC Chairman. This angered his father greatly, leading to a complete break from that day on. He had previously admired Pol. Gen.Surachatesfor his dedication, but after the conflict, he saw methods beyond proper work that conflicted with his values.
Regarding Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, stating that Pol. Gen.Surachates’ methods are untraceable, Pol. Col. Pakpoom explained that high-ranking officers often use subordinates to conduct operations and transactions, leaving no evidence linking the commanders. This makes it difficult to prove involvement, so collecting evidence is necessary. He has been suspicious of Pol. Gen.Surachatessince the video case involving Mr.Wan Muhamad Noorand continuing through the gold bribe case, where there was an effort to return the money. Because he and Mr. Ekawit do not know each other, a middleman contacted him, as seen in the video. Initially, he did not want to record the video. The first call requested him to admit ownership of the money so he could retrieve it, but he refused, saying whoever owns the money should retrieve it themselves. Still, attempts continued to call him to accept the money, even offering to give it to him. He refused further, as it was not his money; accepting it would imply ownership. Eventually, the money was returned by themselves.Regarding the Administrative Court’s scheduled decision on 9 Jan 2026 about whether Pol. Gen.
Surachateswill be reinstated in the police force, Pol. Col. Pakpoom said he hopes Pol. Gen.Surachatescan return to work and that the matter will be resolved without lingering doubts about any impact on Pol. Gen.Surachates’reputation. As for the case, he said it should proceed according to the justice system, including the NACC, prosecutors, courts, and police. If all agencies act straightforwardly, no one can influence the case since it is closely watched.Regarding social backlash from his revelations, Pol. Col. Pakpoom said it was expected and he was prepared. Legally, he might become a suspect, but he is ready and will let the NACC handle it according to due process.
When asked if his disclosures mark a final break, Pol. Col. Pakpoom responded that it is not quite that. He still respects his former superior who once supported him, but now he must separate correctness for the public good, himself, and the organization, even if accused of betrayal.BetrayalHe is prepared to accept it. The first person betrayed was Mr. Ekawit, who was filmed for blackmail. The second was himself, pressured to retrieve money to stage ownership. If these two incidents count as betrayal, they are no different from the disclosed facts. It depends on who betrayed whom first.