Thai sergeant gets 45 days’ detention for assaulting conscriptListen to this articleA young man receives a physical check-up during a military conscription call-up in this file photo taken on April 1, 2024 at a temple in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang district. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)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. One of them — who was personally acquainted with Sgt Pitpiboon Wiang-in — later reported the dispute to the sergeant, according to the army’s statement released on Tuesday. When Sgt Pitpiboon attempted to question both men and mediate the situation, tensions escalated. A probe committee ordered 45 days detention and the forfeiture of his gratuity in line with army regulations.

Source: Bangkok Post January 14, 2026 09:23 UTC