Private Dies After Senior Soldiers Beat Him Into Coma

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Kacha Pacha holding his child. Photo: Boy Krungkao / Facebook

 

LOPBURI — A young soldier died Friday morning after spending weeks in a coma from being beaten senseless at his post. Police said the assaulters will be charged with murder.

 

Pvt. Kacha Pacha, 22, died among mourning family members, after he was assaulted by three senior soldiers, including Lt. Col. Monchai Yimyoo on Aug. 21. He was declared brain dead Aug. 24.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/crime-crime/2018/09/14/private-dies-after-senior-soldiers-beat-him-into-coma/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-09-14

Beaten Army private dies of injuries

By The Nation

 

 

Infantryman Khacha Pacha, hospitalised since August 21 after being beaten by three other soldiers at a Lop Buri Army camp, died on Friday morning.

 

His pregnant wife confirmed the death in Facebook post on Friday morning.

 

It included a photo of her hand grasping his as he lay in his hospital bed and the caption, “I know you are very tired and you fought to survive until the end. Rest in peace.”

 

Another relative posted a similar photo with the caption about “Khem” (Khacha’s nickname): “Khem fought the best he could and passed away at 5.45am.”

 

Khacha’s injuries were initially believed to have been acquired while he was being disciplined. But Lt-Colonel Monchai Yimyoo, commander of the 31st Infantry Regiment (King’s Guard), and Army chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart denied this.

 

They insisted that Khacha was in the minority in a “three on one” fight and Monchai said the three assailants, all Army privates who have not been named, confessed to attacking Khacha during an argument.

 

He said the three had been disciplined, along with their supervisor of the time.

 

Khacha’s family had filed a complaint with Muang Lop Buri Police seeking assault charges. The case is ongoing and the charge could become more serious now that he’s died.

 

Khacha, father of a toddler and soon-to-be born child, was conscripted in May 2017.

 

He was taken to hospital on the night of August 21 by Army officers who claimed he’d suffered acute cardiac arrest from “an unknown cause”.

 

He’d been on a respirator in intensive care with what doctors estimated to be a 30-per-cent chance of survival.

 

His condition worsened early this month as his brain swelled and he developed infections in the lungs and blood.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30354463

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-14

RIP young fellow..

 

I think you would have been a good father.

 

Just too much of this beating stuff going on. Hope we get to hear of any resolution in this case but somehow I doubt it.

How many more young privates have to die before serious changes are made to the military?

Closing the ranks.... RIP  Just sad

 

RIP - hopefully something positive comes about from this tragedy.

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

A young soldier died Friday morning after spending weeks in a coma from being beaten senseless at his post. Police said the assaulters will be charged with murder.

Really...I hope so, but skepticism is foremost in my mind at present. 

I think they already apologized krup, and they promise to wear some monk orange color for 2 weeks so no worries krup 

If anyone knows of a fund to make donations to his young family, please post it.  It's sad that someone who joined the military died for no good reason.

 

RIP

the commander at the unit it happened at should also be charged as he is the one in charge, the underlings would not have done it if he had made it apparent it was not allowed, the blame lies with the head honcho but thai officers  will not charge one of their own

Tragic, so sad a young man is forced to join the army, then beaten to death by senior officers.

Bloody disgusting a lt colonel was involved in the cover up holy s++t, what kind of a man is he?

Come on Ole Fatty you are the man responsible, get up off your fat a++e and do something.

Ohh stupid me, he reckons he got a few beatings never did him any harm.

Edited September 14, 20187 yr by colinneil

Sick. Sick. Sick.

And I bet it was four or five against this one poor chap.

 

RIP, young man.

 

So many Thai soldiers dying outside of conflict zones. Makes you wonder what the death toll will be if they ever get into a real conflict (with another army instead of shooting on their own population).

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pvt. Kacha Pacha, 22, died among mourning family members, after he was assaulted by three senior soldiers, including Lt. Col. Monchai Yimyoo on Aug. 21.

 

22 minutes ago, masuk said:

The article states that the two assailants were privates.

How come you refer to them as "senior officers"?   ?

Please refer to the above facts as printed......Three senior soldiers.....Including a LT. Col.

It is irrelevant who attacked him, the fact it happened, and keeps on happening, is the biggest problem here.

R.I.P. young man, and strength to his young widow who now has two young children to care for.

11 minutes ago, colinneil said:

A poor young man is dead because of a beating by seniors, and all you can do is nit pick regarding the words i used, give me strength.

There is always one Colin......

The Khaosod article says the assailants were three senior soldiers, included a named Lt. Col.

 

Quote

 

Pvt. Kacha Pacha, 22, died among mourning family members, after he was assaulted by three senior soldiers, including Lt. Col. Monchai Yimyoo on Aug. 21. He was declared brain dead Aug. 24.

 

The Nation article quotes the Army saying it was three privates.
 

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They insisted that Khacha was in the minority in a “three on one” fight and Monchai said the three assailants, all Army privates who have not been named, confessed to attacking Khacha during an argument.

 

Since the Khaosod article names the Lt. Col. and says the three assailants are in police custody right now, which is a bit surprising, then I'm inclined to believe the Khaosod report is closer to the truth.

 

Also The Nation article quotes and refers to a Lt. Col. as being the commander of the regiment involved and alleging it was three privates. But, that's the same name Lt. Col. as Khaosod lists as one of the three who have been arrested as assailants.

 

Sounds like some underlings are being put forward as scapegoats here...

 

 

Edited September 14, 20187 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

The head of the army, current P.M. should also be charged.

Thugs from top to bottom


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Conscription is stupid anyway especially in times if peace.   It is the most shamefully dishonorable undisciplined military in the region.  He is at his post and he is attacked by his fellow soldiers over what ?   Do they learn this a Cobra Gold ?   This is how Thailand rolls I am told.  Will never understand or accept these things that happen so regularly.   

Including a Lt col., supposedly a commissioned officer. Just another example of a f___ing moronic thug. And aided and abetted by two more. Safety in numbers when it comes to Thais fighting or beating up others.

 

Not so safe when the opposite numbers are armed, dangerous, your enemy, and the subject of your job, eh, Lt. Colonel? Then, given the choice of fight or flight, I have little doubt which you would choose.   

1 hour ago, masuk said:

The article states that the two assailants were privates.

How come you refer to them as "senior officers"?   ?

The first article says three senior soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel. 

RIP so sad they just cant control themselves .

soldier beaten to death.

monk beats a child to death 

Teacher beat a child with a stick in front of the whole school, because her younger sister drops litter on the floor.

These people who hold senior positions, should be setting examples, will they ever evolve their emotions im afraid not.   

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Come on Ole Fatty you are the man responsible, get up off your fat a++e and do something.

Ohh stupid me, he reckons he got a few beatings never did him any harm.

He's too senile to know whether they did or didn't.

Tried and if guilty capital punishment is in order. It’s murder. 

I hope the government is compensating this young guys wife and child. Another child that has to grow up without a father! RIP lad! 

This is impossible. Senior soldiers never beat the new recruits. This article is destroying Thailand's image. 

?

Another conscript dies "serving" in Voldemort's army.

Murder

May Future Forward and Pheua Thai form a government and abolish conscription.

What a sad story and so avoidable.

Absolutely disgraceful in 2018 that a young Soldier and Father of children is beaten to death by his Superiors 

Yet another black mark for the Thai Nation, a Nation that considers itself to be civilized !

RIP young man.