The army said 18-year-old Pakapong Tanyakan died of heart failure at a training school outside Bangkok in October. Four officers have been transferred and former army chief and now-Prime Minister Prayuth Chan Ocha said he was “deeply sorry” to hear about the death. Pakapong had described being punched in the stomach and fainting while at the academy, his parents told reporters. The military launched its own probe into the death but has denied wrongdoing and said that removing the organs for further inspection was standard procedure. “This afternoon we will cremate his body,” his sister said at the temple where the ritual was being held.

Source: New Strait Times December 10, 2017 14:37 UTC