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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 denies servant for officer policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon denied on Tuesday accusations that the armed forces have a policy requiring conscripts to acts as personal servants of officers.
Army orders end to conscript deaths
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/05/2018
» Cases of conscripts dying under unusual circumstances during military training must not happen, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) has ordered.
Put an end to conscription for good of all
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Last week, I believe it must have been heartbreaking for many Thais who watched a video clip of a young man weeping and almost fainting upon learning he was drafted to serve in the army for two years via the annual conscription round. Yet, I also believe that many of them would oppose any proposal to abolish military conscription, a phenomenon that has long existed by default.