AT THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN BANGKOK, SPY CAMERAS WERE DISCOVERED IN WOMEN'S RESTROOMS.
A
former employee of Australia's embassy in Bangkok has been charged after many
spy cameras were discovered in the mission's women's facilities, according to a
Canberra official.
Last
month, Royal Thai Police detained a local former staff member, according to
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
"The
department continues to prioritise the welfare and privacy of all employees,
and we continue to provide appropriate support," a department spokesman
told AFP.
The
representative declined to provide any additional information about the pending
legal process.
The
Australian embassy filed a complaint against a man on January 6, according to
Khemmarin Hassiri, commander of the Royal Thai Police's foreign relations
branch. The inquiry is still ongoing, according to Thai police.
According
to an ABC Australia investigation, the cameras had been in the bathroom for an
unknown amount of time, with the matter only being discovered after a camera SD
card was discovered on the bathroom floor last year.
According
to an Australian defence and foreign policy specialist, the episode constituted
a severe security violation.
"If
security is inadequate enough to allow devices like cameras to be installed
anywhere within a protected area, it shows security isn't tight enough to keep
the embassy secure," said Hugh White, Emeritus Professor of Strategic
Studies at the Australian National University.
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