Offender will face both criminal punishment and military discipline, army saysA screenshot from a video shows an army conscript crawling in a septic pit until neck-deep after a sergeant at a military camp in Prachin Buri province ordered him to do so as a punishment. (Photo: Nitchanan Wangkahat Facebook account)An army sergeant at a camp in Prachin Buri province is facing criminal prosecution and disciplinary punishment after a video shared online showed him forcing a conscript to crawl into a septic pit and striking him on the back with a stick. The army spokesperson team emphasised that the case would be pursued to its fullest extent under the law and regulations. Media reports said the cause of the punishment in question was administered because the conscript had returned to camp late. Past investigations have led to pledges by the military to improve treatment of conscripts and punish abusers more severely.

Source: Bangkok Post February 21, 2026 08:48 UTC