The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) responded to allegations that students were excessively mistreated at a military training camp.
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The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) responded to allegations that students were excessively mistreated at a military training camp. Students, aged between 13 and 15, reportedly returned from the camp with injuries, prompting an urgent investigation.
Rear Admiral Weerudom Muangjeen, spokesperson for the RTN, addressed the situation, which surfaced through a Facebook post by a user named Nui Icezy Jirapa.
The post claimed that 125 students from a school in Samut Prakan Province were subjected to excessive force at the Phra Maha Jesadarachao Camp of the Marine Corps during a behavioural camp held from September 25 to September 27. The students reportedly suffered various injuries, which included bruises, stomach aches, and fevers.
The RTN has swiftly initiated an investigation and coordinated with the school to ascertain the facts. The camp, which was intended to correct students’ behaviour,…