The commander of Military Camp 12 prison explained the case of the soldier's death, revealing that X-ray films did not show a “spoon” inside the deceased’s body and confirmed urgent efforts were made to assist and transfer the patient.
This concerns a 22-year-old soldier from the 2nd Artillery Regiment, King's Guard, at Promyothi Camp, Prachinburi Province, who faced disciplinary charges from his unit and was transferred to Military Camp 12 prison. He lost consciousness while being counted before entering the dormitory and later died at the hospital. Subsequently, doubts about the cause of death arose online because a “short spoon” was found in the deceased’s bones (Read the news: Army spokesperson addresses doubts about the “short spoon” in the soldier’s death case, stating it was not present in the autopsy results)
Most recently, at 14:00 on 22 Feb 2026, at the Laem Fah Pha Municipal Sports Stadium, Laem Fah Pha Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province, where the national petanque competition is being held with teams from across the country, Lt. Col. Praphat Buphab, commander of Military Camp 12 prison, participated as a representative of Prachinburi Province’s petanque team.
Lt. Col. Praphat Buphab, commander of Military Camp 12 prison, disclosed that the incident occurred on 10 Nov 2025. He was informed by the duty officer at about 18:13 that a prisoner had lost consciousness. He approved opening the cell door for urgent medical aid, CPR was performed, and a vehicle stationed in front of the prison was ordered to rush the patient to the hospital immediately.
The unconscious soldier was under disciplinary punishment. I do not know his medical history, as I was not his direct commander. Physically, he appeared normal. According to fellow inmates close to him, he had convulsions before losing consciousness.
Personally, I do not know how the spoon came to be involved. From what I understand of the autopsy, hospital X-ray films showed no “spoon” inside the deceased’s body. We scheduled a meeting with the family and related agencies to show photos and videos and to inspect the scene. At that time, the family had no objections and understood that the young man died from underlying health conditions.
The Military Camp 12 prison commander added that preliminary findings show no signs of physical abuse on the body. He expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and said he fulfilled his duties to the best of his ability, providing urgent medical assistance. He was assigned by superiors to communicate with social media pages and the press to present the true facts about the prison incident. He thanked the media for the opportunity to clarify the situation.