PUBLISHED : 13 Oct 2023 at 04:00
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) office has launched a fact-finding probe into the death of a non-commissioned officer cadet who died after a training session in Songkhla on Tuesday.
The investigation into the death of Pakorn ‘Bright’ Niamrat, 26, who died during cadet training at the Than Muk camp in Sadao district of Songkhla was now underway, said national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol yesterday.
Pol Gen Torsak said he had ordered a thorough inquiry and remedial assistance to be made available to the family of the dead cadet.
The probe was necessary to ensure fair treatment for all sides. The Border Patrol Police (BPP), to which Pakorn was attached, have offered their condolences to his family.
Pakorn first arrived at the camp for basic training on Oct 1.
According to the RTP, Pakorn joined 99 other cadets in the training. Cadets were asked beforehand if they suffered from any underlying illnesses.
The training began at 5.30am on Tuesday with the stretching of muscles for 20 minutes, followed by a 7-kilometre walk-and-run session.
Six kilometres into the session, Pakorn was visibly disoriented and collapsed and became unresponsive. According to paramedics, he had a temperature of 37.5C.
Pakorn was rushed to Sadao Hospital, where doctors established he had developed a severe case of sepsis. He was then referred to Hat Yai Hospital, where his heart stopped beating.
Pavitra, who is Pakorn’s sister, said she had been told her brother was too weak to run the entire circuit. However, he had to be carried by friends to complete the running course on the trainer’s instructions. She asked if the training was excessive.