National Police chief Pol General Damrongsak Kittiprapas said the raid of his deputy, Pol General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn’s houses was not related to the selection of his successor.

To fulfil his vow to by the end of this month rid Thailand of 7,000 foreigners who have overstayed their visas, Acting Immigration Police chief Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakpal on Wednesday led some 1,000 officers to “x-ray” 25 locations in Pathum Thani’s Khlong Luang district.