A student activist has become the first person in Thailand to be sentenced to prison for refusing military conscription on grounds of conscientious objection. The Samut Prakan lower court handed down a six-month prison sentence, suspended for one year, to the student, who cited his deeply held beliefs as the reason for not participating in the mandatory military draft process. This ruling marks a significant moment in the ongoing
Thai Student Jailed for Conscientious Objection to Military Draft
