Impunity in military courts must endListen to this articleThe Anutin government's sudden dissolution of Parliament has frozen a long list of bills that would have nudged Thailand toward a more open and accountable society. One of them is a move to curb military impunity by prosecuting soldiers in corruption and criminal cases in civilian, not military, courts. But after the 2014 coup, the case was pulled back into the military court system, and the soldiers walked free. They know the pattern well: when cases go to military courts, justice stops. Ending military court jurisdiction in criminal cases would allow the military to rebuild credibility through transparency instead of nepotism and secrecy.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2025 00:32 UTC