Police weigh defamation case against investigator who fled to Australia and has implicated senior security officials.
Thai police say they are considering a defamation case against a police officer who fled to Australia and is claiming political asylum.
Police Major-General Paween Ponsirin was the most senior police official entrusted with the investigation into human trafficking after mass graves were discovered in southern Thailand in May.
Only weeks before a human trafficking trial was due to begin in Thailand, Paween said that his investigation had implicated senior military and police officials in the racket.
He told Australian media on Thursday that he now fears for his life.
Jakthip Chaijinda, the Royal Thai police chief, said an investigation would now decide whether Praween's comments were defamatory.
"I don't know the reason why he had to go and speak about this issue but he should not talk about this because it could damage the country," Jakthip said. (Courtesy of mwcnews.net)
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