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Court awards B4.9 million to family for private’s death

Fort Vibhavadi Rangsit in Muang district of Surat Thani is the home base of the 45th Military Circle, where the beatings that led to the death of Pvt Yuthakinant Boonniam occurred. (Screen grab via Thai PBS)

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.

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