High-ranking naval officer dismissed
Discharge without pension follows viral video of drunken rant in Sattahip restaurant
The Defence Ministry has discharged a naval officer who was caught on camera berating and threatening police officers at a restaurant in Sattahip, Chon Buri, on Dec 26.
Gen Worakiat Rattananont, permanent secretary for defence, on Friday signed an order on behalf of Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, to dismiss Capt Alongkorn Ploddee without a pension, finding him guilty of serious disciplinary violations. The order was effective immediately.
Video of Capt Alongkorn throwing glass jugs…
