The army lodged a complaint against the US-based administrator of the CSI LA Facebook page on Wednesday over the release of a document in which army personnel were asked to provide support to the Palang Pracharath Party for this Sunday's election campaign.
Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said the document had been fabricated and Army Commander Apirat Kongsompong had assigned Col Burin Thongprapai, who serves as a legal officer, to file a complaint with the police force's technology crime suppression division.
According to Col Winthai, it used the wrong abbreviation of the agency and did not follow the format of an official document. He compared it with pictures of legitimate documents to highlight the numerous discrepancies.
The army spokesman also urged the public on Wednesday to remain on the lookout for false information, especially anything with a political agenda.
Defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich said the army has come under attack with a growing amount of false news in the run-up to the general election this weekend.
He said legal action must be taken against those responsible because it causes widespread misunderstanding and can divide society.
"Please decide for yourself if the people who attack the army have any credibility," he said.
In response, CSI LA asked officials to compare the signatures in the document with the head of the agency, saying it was impossible for outsiders to gain the signatures of that person.
The complaint against the CSI LA Facebook Page came just two days after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) lodged a complaint against the page administrator for showing photos of troops voting.
The site claimed the photos "proved" soldiers had been ordered to vote for a certain political party, believed to refer to the pro-regime PPRP.
Jarungvith Phumma, secretary-general of the Election Commission, said the poll agency was looking into the controversial document to establish the facts.
