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Porked out: Ex-DSI chief gets the chop amid sizzling scandal

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Police Colonel Suriya Singhakamol, the now former Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), finds himself ousted and reassigned amid the recent ongoing pork scandal.

The Cabinet’s decision to remove Suriya from the DSI’s top post and appoint him as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Justice has left the public clamouring for answers. No official explanation has been provided, but insiders suggest that Prime Minister Srettha Thavasin’s impatience with the DSI’s handling of the illegal pork trade may be the driving force behind this unexpected move.

During a recent meeting to discuss the ongoing battle against the illegal import and smuggling of frozen pork, the 61 year old Thai PM did not mince words. Expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of progress, he left Suriya in no doubt about the…

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