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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