As thousands of young men throughout the country prepare to say goodbye to their loved ones and embark on military service, another disturbing story has emerged.
An army conscript has been beaten to death at Vibhavadi Rangsit Military Base in Surat Thani, according to reports on social media.
Private Yuthinan Boonniam was hospitalised with a swollen face and bruises before his death early on Saturday.
Facebook user “Bom Lung Lang” shared his pictures, with a caption saying that the young man was imprisoned in military jail for violating military rules and that he was severely beaten.
It was further reported that Yuthinan suffered serious injuries to his internal organs. The medical team performed cardiac resuscitation four times but failed to save his life. He passed away at 5 am on Saturday.