Circle · Bangkok Post
Court awards B4.9 million to family for private’s death
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The Civil Court has ordered the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Thai Army to pay 4.9 million baht in compensation to the family of a private who was beaten to death at an army camp in 2017.
Key facts
- The Civil Court has ordered the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Thai Army to pay 4.9 million baht in compensation to the family of a private who was beaten to death at an army camp in 2017.
- The ruling in the case arising from the death of Pvt Yuthakinant Boonniam was read on Tuesday, with the ministry, the army and 11 individuals listed as defendants.
- The civil court ordered the defendants to pay 4.1 million baht in compensation to the deceased’s family, with 5% annual interest accruing from the date the lawsuit was filed.
- Pvt Yuthakinant was conscripted in 2015 and was serving at the 45th Military Circle in Surat Thani at the time of his death
- In March 2017, he was accused of insubordination and sentenced to 15 days of detention.
- At around 1.20am on March 28, 2017, Pvt Yuthakinant's cellmates received an order from army trainers to beat him repeatedly, the plaintiffs’ suit alleged.
Summary
The ruling in the case arising from the death of Pvt Yuthakinant Boonniam was read on Tuesday, with the ministry, the army and 11 individuals listed as defendants.
Pvt Yuthakinant was conscripted in 2015 and was serving at the 45th Military Circle in Surat Thani at the time of his death. In March 2017, he was accused of insubordination and sentenced to 15 days of detention.