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Brothers in arms: S. Korea debates military service exemptions
AFP, Published on 18/01/2019
» NONSAN (SOUTH KOREA) - Despite generating almost $4 billion a year for the South Korean economy, the seven floppy-haired members of K-pop boyband BTS will still have to perform nearly two years of mind-numbing military service.
A poll, not a conclave
News, Postbag, Published on 10/11/2018
» Re: "Foreign poll observers 'not needed'", (BP, Nov 7).
Army chief feels a draft
News, Editorial, Published on 06/11/2018
» As a new batch of conscripts reported to the army late last week, army commander Apirat Kongsompong used the occasion to defend conscription into the Royal Thai Armed Forces. In the process, Gen Apirat stated two different points in one pithy sentence -- one basically true and the other off the track. He also unfortunately took the occasion to champion current military discipline. He would have been better advised to speak about reform of the Thai military, starting with its methods of discipline.
Govt ridicules itself
News, Postbag, Published on 05/11/2018
» Re: "‘Lame’ government rap responds to ‘Prathet Ku Mee’", (BP, Nov 2).
Apirat defends mandatory draft
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/11/2018
» The new army chief has ruled out an end to the military draft but said he would make sure soldiers treat conscripts as their "youngest brothers".
Army chief rules out ending draft
Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2018
» The new army chief has ruled out ending military draft but said he would make sure soldiers treat conscripts as their “youngest brothers”.
Five families' relics of World War I
AFP, Published on 12/10/2018
» PARIS - A British soldier's tobacco tin, a Russian icon and photographs of a beloved grandfather who lost an arm are among the relics cherished by families across the world of their ancestors who fought in World War I.
Conscript loses 3-week battle for life
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/09/2018
» Three conscripts accused of assaulting a junior colleague are likely to face more serious charges after the 22-year-old private died yesterday morning, more than three weeks after being hospitalised.
Beaten conscript dies after 24-day coma
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2018
» An army conscript who sustained injuries and fell into a coma allegedly from a disciplinary session ordered by three senior conscripts 24 days ago died on Friday morning.
Time to take recruits out of firing line
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/08/2018
» Old soldiers never die, only young conscripts do, says a post being circulated online.