Report Retired Thai Officer's Meeting with Chinese National Under Investigation

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Picture courtesy of Thai Newsroom

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has confirmed that a retired Thai military officer held talks with a Chinese man within the Defence Ministry, as captured in a recently surfaced video clip. Amarin TV reported on June 9 that an internal investigation is now underway.

 

The officer in question retired last September but was a personnel member with the Defence Ministry. A committee, led by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, has been established to investigate the nature and intent of this meeting. If the retired officer is found to have acted improperly, appropriate disciplinary actions are to be enforced.

 

Phumtham noted uncertainty about whether the retired officer can be held liable given his current status, emphasizing the need to review legal avenues for addressing the situation if it is substantiated and found harmful. He also suggested that preventive measures might be necessary to avert similar incidents in the future.

 

In parallel, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa provided an update on the Thai-Cambodian border situation, indicating that conditions are improving. He assured that the scheduled Joint Boundary Committee (JBC) meeting on June 14 will proceed as planned.

 

He emphasized the importance of maintaining good diplomatic relations during times of tension and misunderstanding, highlighting the government's preference for dialogue over confrontation. The JBC meeting is expected to address various ongoing issues, and Maris has noted the positive atmosphere surrounding current negotiations.

 

Furthermore, Maris mentioned that it is unnecessary to describe recent troop movements along the border as a "retreat." Instead, further discussions will be held to clarify these dynamics, as both countries work towards a peaceful resolution of their border issues.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-06-09

 

 

[Artisi]

Well he was only reporting to the mother country  making sure they hadn't missed any of the finer details 

[KhaoHom]

Curious if submarines are back on the agenda? Going to buy the sub without an engine 🪵

 

 

 

Would love to know the source of the tape.

[yang123]

"The officer in question retired last September but was a personnel member with the Defence Ministry"

 

What does this mean?🙄

[NoDisplayName]

42 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

Curious if submarines are back on the agenda? Going to buy the sub without an engine 🪵

 

 

 

Would love to know the source of the tape.

 

To be fair, there IS an engine on offer.

 

That engine happens to be a legitimate submarine propulsion system produced in China under license from the German corporation.

 

But as the German corporation falls under EU law, they are not permitted to provide German manufactured engines for installation on Chinese boats, which they could not anyway, as they have been out of production in Germany for nearly five years.

 

The Chinese authorized manufacturer is still producing the same engine, with some minor improvements, under a Chinese label.

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, yang123 said:

"The officer in question retired last September but was a personnel member with the Defence Ministry"

 

What does this mean?🙄

Connections

[TheFishman1]

What does it mean is retired army guy is just making sure that he’s gonna get his envelope and then I will be OK as usual TIT

[ronnie50]

Maybe he was involved in previous negotations with the Chinese prior to his retirement - hence well-known to the Chinese side - and the Defense Departmnent asked him to re-join the most recent discussion. It could be as simple as that. But I'm also as sceptical as anyone. Why are the Chinese guys wearing only t-shirts for a meeting at the Ministry? And why is Thai guy wearing a uniform if he's retired. Isn't there a rule about that? I think they can continue to use their titles upon retirement (General, Lt. Col., etc.) but the uniform?

[klauskunkel]

16 hours ago, yang123 said:

"The officer in question retired last September but was a personnel member with the Defence Ministry"

 

What does this mean?🙄

he moonlights as a janitor there

[Muhendis]

17 hours ago, yang123 said:

"The officer in question retired last September but was a personnel member with the Defence Ministry"

 

What does this mean?🙄

 

It's a bit of gobbledygook isn't it but if one was to rearrange the randomly selected words it could come out as "a member with of the defence ministry personnel". 

[Andycoops]

It would appear from the ministers remarks he hasn't heard of spying or other covert activities that someone might engage in to benefit a foreign country interests.

 

💸💸💸 Talks...

[Thingamabob]

The word is out that the Chinese pay generously for information.