The activist Peter Chong has clarified that he had indeed approached the Thai police about his alleged abduction.

He said he attempted to lodge a police report in Pattaya, but the police personnel there told him that it was outside his jurisdiction because he was allegedly held against his will in Hatyai.

Chong said he was told that his police report would have to be lodged in Hatyai but he would attempt to lodge the report at the Thai embassy in Malaysia instead.

"Once settled here, I will attempt to lodge a report at the Thai embassy here, failing which I may have to go to Hatyai. I believe that it is important and necessary to do so.

"Nevertheless, the Pattaya City police station officers were very helpful in assisting my return home. They helped contact the Malaysian embassy as well as my family. I remain grateful to them.

"I will continue to give my full cooperation to (the Malaysian police) and if required, to the Thai police too, in investigating this matter," he said in his first public statement since his return on Sunday. Chong had gone missing on April 6.

A day after his return, Bernama quoted Hatyai police chief Kittichai Sankatavorn saying that his department had not received any report about the alleged abduction.

'Police knows of details'

Kittichai had reportedly said he would enquire with nearby police stations, the Hatyai tourist police, and the Malaysian police on whether they had received such reports. If not, a report would be lodged against Chong for supposedly making a false report.

An earlier Malay Mail Online report quoted Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh saying that Chong had claimed to have been abducted in Hatyai while attempting to meet his source on the case of missing pastor Raymond Koh.

Chong reportedly told the police that he was then taken to Pattaya where he was released to return home.

In his statement posted on Facebook today, Chong said Amar's statement was accurate based on his statement to the Malaysian police upon his return.

"Details of me being held against my will as well as the reasons will remain as part of the investigations for the police to release as they see fit," he said, while thanking the Malaysian and Thai police repeatedly.

Separately, Bernama reported today that the Selangor police would call Chong for questioning soon to facilitate its investigations on the missing pastor Koh, following Chong's claims that he had information on the pastor.

The pastor was abducted from his car on Feb 13.