The army would not protect wrongdoers, says army chief Gen Narongphan Jitkaewtae. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Pressure has mounted over treatments of conscripts over the past week after two were found dead in their bases in the Northeast.
Relatives of one of them on Monday asked the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to handle the case, citing pressure on the family and local police.
Pvt Pichawat Wiangnon, 22, was found hanged on Friday at the 27th Miltary Circle in Roi Et province.
Army deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Ngathong said Pvt Pichawat had taken a leave on Oct 24 but failed to show up for work later. He was brought back from his hometown and was punished according to regulations, which involved staying at the base’s headquarters and doing public service, mainly farming.
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