Bangkok – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has taken legal action against rumormongers on extended service term for army recruits
Col. Burin Thongpraphai, an NCPO legal staffer, dismissed rumors that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Army Chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong had mapped out legislation to extend the compulsory service term for army recruits from two years to four years.
The colonel said members of the public might be confused and panicked by such groundless rumors which have been posted and shared online. He said such fake news might be disseminated to personally attack the premier and army chief during electoral campaigns.
However, those who have allegedly disseminated such misinformation have violated the Computer Act B.E. 2560, Article 14 (2) and might be subject to a maximum of five years in prison and a maximum of 100,000 baht in fine or both.
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