BANGKOK, Dec 23 (TNA) – Publicising the leaked classified document of the Thai Foreign Ministry on Thai-Cambodian relations puts Thailand at a disadvantage, said Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban (pictured).
Leaked from the foreign ministry, the document was published on the website of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Jatuporn Prompan, a member of the opposition Puea Thai party who is also a leader of the Red- Shirt anti-government United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), charged that the document contained information about a plot, he alleged, to harm Mr Thaksin.
The deputy prime minister said he would have legal experts review the case to determine if legal action can be taken against those who publicized the document, which is related to Thailand’s national interest and security.
Confidential information revealed to Cambodia by Mr Jatuporn and Mr Thaksin may be considered a violation of the law, Mr Suthep said.
The national security supervisor said he believed the document’s content is an attempt by the ministry and other concerned agencies to find a common ground on Thailand's stance in handling its troubled relations with neighbouring Cambodia.
After the document came to light, the foreign ministry was forced to fine tune its approach on how to deal with the problem, he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier set up a committee to investigate the leak of classified materials on relations between Thailand and Cambodia.
Panithan Watanayakorn, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister said officials, including the Office of the Attorney General, have been appointed to investigate how the document was leaked to Mr Jatuporn. (TNA)
Leaked from the foreign ministry, the document was published on the website of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Jatuporn Prompan, a member of the opposition Puea Thai party who is also a leader of the Red- Shirt anti-government United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), charged that the document contained information about a plot, he alleged, to harm Mr Thaksin.
The deputy prime minister said he would have legal experts review the case to determine if legal action can be taken against those who publicized the document, which is related to Thailand’s national interest and security.
Confidential information revealed to Cambodia by Mr Jatuporn and Mr Thaksin may be considered a violation of the law, Mr Suthep said.
The national security supervisor said he believed the document’s content is an attempt by the ministry and other concerned agencies to find a common ground on Thailand's stance in handling its troubled relations with neighbouring Cambodia.
After the document came to light, the foreign ministry was forced to fine tune its approach on how to deal with the problem, he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier set up a committee to investigate the leak of classified materials on relations between Thailand and Cambodia.
Panithan Watanayakorn, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister said officials, including the Office of the Attorney General, have been appointed to investigate how the document was leaked to Mr Jatuporn. (TNA)
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