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Army officer prosecuted over septic pit punishment
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026
» An army sergeant at a camp in Prachin Buri province is facing criminal prosecution and disciplinary punishment after a video shared online showed him forcing a conscript to crawl into a septic pit and striking him on the back with a stick.
Thai sergeant gets 45 days’ detention for assaulting conscript
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» A Thai army sergeant has been sentenced to 45 days’ detention in a military prison and stripped of his gratuity after being found guilty of assaulting a conscript.
7,000 Myanmar citizens seeking Thai visas
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2024
» More than 7,000 Myanmar nationals have applied for visas with the Thai embassy in Yangon as mandatory conscription looms in the military-ruled country, figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs show.
Two conscripts found dead in army bases
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2020
» Pressure has mounted over treatments of conscripts over the past week after two were found dead in their bases in the Northeast.
Voluntary conscription bill aborted
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2020
» The Move Forward Party has slammed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for aborting its military conscription bill by refusing to endorse it.
Parliamentarians' nicknames reflect turbulent times
Online Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» "Council of Conscripts", "Cobra Zone" and "Rusty Blade" are among the monikers reporters have given to Parliament and its members this year.
Future Forward submits bill to end the draft
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2019
» Conscription will be replaced by voluntary recruitment, except during wartime, and recruits must not be treated as personal houseboys if the Future Forward Party has its way.
Army chief rules out ending draft
Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2018
» The new army chief has ruled out ending military draft but said he would make sure soldiers treat conscripts as their “youngest brothers”.
Prayut keeps mum about political role
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dodged the question about his political future, saying it would be foolish of him to expose himself to criticism at this point.
Beaten conscript dies after 24-day coma
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2018
» An army conscript who sustained injuries and fell into a coma allegedly from a disciplinary session ordered by three senior conscripts 24 days ago died on Friday morning.