Did you know Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has an official Line group for foreign media? No? Me either until last night when it came to light a Japanese media man turned it x-rated when he shared a photo of his one-eyed monster vomiting as journalists were thanking the Ministry for a quick response to the TIP report.

Everything was sailing along nicely as over 150 group members were waiting for the press release on the TIP report from the MoFA. Just after 9pm officials informed members they were working on it and just before 10pm it was shared in record time.

Amongst all the thank you messages from foreign media, a Japanese guy, who has only been in the group a few weeks, posted the photo below in its original form.

The response from government officials who oversee the group was quick and left little doubt the man responsible, rumoured to be the incoming bureau chief for Asahi TV news, was in it up to his neck and most likely be the outgoing bureau chief when authorities have handed out their punishment for his porn star picture moment.

11.46: May we remind you that this is a LINE group for official purposes. Actions will be taken. 0.04: Just leaving the room does not mean this action won’t have consequences.

Perhaps the picture perv was just over excited at how fast the press statement was made available and couldn’t control himself, accidentally hitting send. Or will he explain to his bosses when the cops are finished with him he had his phone hacked, or he will go all Thai on us and say it was a ghost who sent the photo?

“Mr M*******, we have a small thing we’d like to discuss with you at the ministry.”

The man has some ‘splainin to do this morning if he hasn’t jumped on an early flight to Tokyo or went for a quick swim across the Mekong.

Will he be the next media person to be prosecuted under the Computer Crimes Act after they cancel his press visa?

I’m guessing the outcome will all be kept hush-hush and Mr Schlong will be sent packing and likely fired but this is Bangkok, and everyone likes to gossip so when I hear of his fate I’ll let you know.





