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More than 25,000 men volunteer for military service
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/04/2023
» A total of 25,100 Thai men men had applied for voluntary enlistment this year as of Sunday, with backgrounds as diverse as being monks and holders of a master's degree, army deputy spokeswoman Maj Gen Sirichan Ngathong said.
Monk faces grilling over conscription
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/04/2023
» Activist-turned-monk Phra Netiwit Jaranasampanno will be questioned about his failure to report for military conscription, which could lead to a court trial or compulsory drafting, according to the army.
Army: Activist monk who skipped draft faces court trial
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2023
» Activist-turned-monk Phra Netiwit Jaranasampanno will be questioned about his failure to report for military conscription, and faces a court trial and possible compulsory drafting into the army without the benefit of drawing a ballot, according to the army.
Army 'sorry' over bed-ridden draftee gaffe
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2023
» The army has apologised for ordering a bed-ridden man to report to a conscription venue in Lamphun on Saturday to prove he was not fit enough to be drafted.
Prawit defends Netflix comedian
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/10/2022
» Comedian Udom "Nose" Taepanich's latest standup special has rubbed some government supporters the wrong way, but Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is urging the public to take it as entertainment.
Pirapan pick possibility stirs pot in ruling PPRP
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has vowed to quell growing displeasure within the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) about his adviser, Pirapan Salirathavibhaga making the cut as a one of the party's prime ministerial candidates.
CSD closes in on former abbot
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2018
» The Crime Suppression Division has solid evidence to support money laundering charges against the former abbot of Wat Sa Ket, according to a source close to the investigation.