BANGKOK – Former People’s Party MP for Chachoengsao province, Jirat Thongsuwan, was sentenced to two years in prison today after being found guilty by the Criminal Court on charges of using falsified documents to evade military conscription.

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The case followed a complaint filed with the commander of the Territorial Defence Command alleging that Jirat had submitted a fraudulent ‘Sor Dor 43’ document to secure an exclusion from the draft. A subsequent investigation confirmed the document was counterfeit, leading Prachachuen police to pursue legal action.

Former People’s Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan was sentenced to two years in prison by the Criminal Court on Tuesday, with no suspension, for using a forged official document exempting him from military service.

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Jirat had denied the charges and contested the case in court. However, the court found him guilty as charged and imposed a two-year prison term without suspension. The verdict underscores the legal consequences for draft evasion, even for former elected officials.

-Thailand News (TN)