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Thai police have accused ten soldiers of beating a 22-year-old army conscript to death in a military prison, as the army races to limit damage from the scandal unfolding during its annual draft.
Constitutional Court of Thailand on Tuesday suspended PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her post over a leaked telephonic ...
‘Beauty pageant’: Thai transgender women seek publicity at military lottery exercise Annual event mixes anxiety with celebration, one potential soldier holds amulet in mouth in hope of ...
A soldier in Thailand narrowly escaped death when his parachute failed to open during a routine training exercise - the horror moment was captured in remarkable footage. Comments.
The 25-year active-duty soldier had budgeted $100 for his inaugural online lottery session and walked away with more than $1.3 million.
When the coronavirus pandemic closed borders, Thailand’s massive tourism industry—more than 20 percent of its GDP, by some calculations—ground to a halt. Within months, word spread that the ...
Anond Naknava nervously reached into the box and pulled out a red ticket that sealed his fate: up to two years of military service. For some young men in Thailand, conscription is literally a lottery.
Koh Samui, Thailand – James Campbell was scared the day he took part in Thailand’s lottery for the military draft. It was sweltering as he waited with scores of other young men in 2016 to have ...
One draftee told local Thai media, "I don't want to be a soldier. I want to be a woman." Potential draftees line up to register during the annual military draft in Bangkok on April 5, 2017 Source ...
Thailand holds an annual military draft lottery. A red piece of paper means you’re conscripted. Black means you’re exempt. Click through the photo gallery to see images from this year’s ...
Annual event mixes anxiety with celebration, one potential soldier holds amulet in mouth in hope of avoiding draft Thailand's military conscription lottery has made headlines for becoming a stage ...