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Army sergeant dismissed over attempted rape

A 34-year-old victim, accompanied by popular social media advocate Kanthat “Kan Chompalang” Pongpaiboonvej, files a sexual assault complaint with Lat Ya police in Kanchanaburi on Wednesday. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)

A disgraced soldier accused of attempting to rape a civilian employee at an army office in Kanchanaburi has been dismissed from military service.

The 17th Army Circle on Friday ordered the immediate dismissal of Sgt Kittisak Duangprasart after a fact-finding panel found him guilty of a gross disciplinary violation involving sexual misconduct, said Col Sirichan Ngathong, a deputy spokeswoman for the army.

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