(Photos by Narisarawan Kaewnopparat)The niece of an army conscript, who was beaten to death during military training in 2011, was arrested Tuesday for defaming military officers after she exposed the circumstances of her uncle's death last year. Naritsarawan Kaewnopparat, the niece of Wichian Puaksom, who died in Narathiwat Ratchanakarin army camp five years ago, was detained by Makkasan police in Bangkok under an arrest warrant issued by the Narathiwat Provincial Court on Feb 16. An army witness attends the 2011 funeral of Wichian Puaksom. In May 2011, Wichian was posted to Narathiwat Ratchanakarin army camp in Cho Airong district. Makkasan police said despite the court's approval of the warrant in February, the arrest was made Tuesday after receiving information from Narathiwat police.

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2016 23:15 UTC