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Thailand's first conscientious objector sentenced to prison

Netiwit Chtiphatphaisal stands outside the courthouse in Samut Prakan on Sept 10, 2025. (Photo: @NetiwitC X account)

Student activist Netiwit Chtiphatphaisal was on Monday sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for his refusal to take part in the military conscription process.

His boycott decision became a landmark move - the first time a Thai has cited "conscientious objection" as the reason for not participating in the military draft process.

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