Netiwit sentenced to 6 months for military draft refusal

Khaosod•Politics•21h ago

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The Samut Prakan District Court sentenced Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan to six months in prison for refusing to participate in the mandatory military draft.

•Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan was sentenced to six months in prison by the Samut Prakan District Court on July 20, 2026.
•The case stemmed from an act of civil disobedience on April 5, 2024, where Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan refused to join the military draft.
•The court suspended the sentence for one year because Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan had no prior criminal record.

Overview

•On July 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the Samut Prakan District Court scheduled the reading of the verdict for Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan.
•Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan performed an act of civil disobedience by not participating in the mandatory military draft on April 5, 2024.
•The Samut Prakan District Court found the prosecution's evidence sufficient to believe that Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan actually failed to report for the military draft.
•The Samut Prakan District Court noted that the Constitutional Court had previously ruled that the Military Service Act is not contrary to the Constitution.
•The Samut Prakan District Court ruled that the defendant's arguments regarding religious beliefs are not an exception.
•Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan was found guilty under Sections 27 and 45 of the Military Service Act.
•The Samut Prakan District Court sentenced Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan to six months in prison.
•The court granted a one-year suspension of the sentence and did not require Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan to report to the court.

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Key Entities

Person

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan(เนติวิทย์ โชติภัทร์ไพศาล)

The defendant who performed civil disobedience by refusing to participate in the mandatory military draft.

Organization

Samut Prakan District Court(ศาลแขวงสมุทรปราการ)

The court that delivered the verdict and sentence against Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that ruled the Military Service Act is not contrary to the Constitution.

Law

Military Service Act(พ.ร.บ.รับราชการทหารฯ)

The law under which Netiwit Chotiphatphaisan was found guilty, specifically Sections 27 and 45.