webfact Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Army delighted with recruitment drive - 40,000 volunteers Picture: Sanook An army spokesman patted the country's military on the back for a job well done following the annual recruitment drive from July 23rd to August 9th. In addition to record numbers all the Covid-19 measures were well followed causing no problems, said Sirijan Ngathong. New recruits will report to their bases between September 1st and 3rd. It was a better year than last with 41,406 volunteers. Changes in the regulations resulted in a 44.72% increase from last year. Those who did not show up according to summonses will be traced and asked to explain themselves. Prosecutions could follow. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-08-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2talk Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Shocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, webfact said: It was a better year than last with 41,406 volunteers. Changes in the regulations resulted in a 44.72% increase from last year. I would have though the WuFlu lockdown and resulting economic disaster has had a huge impact at least enrolling with the men in green will provide shelter and food during the military "training" 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, webfact said: Those who did not show up according to summones will be traced and asked to explain themselves. All they have to say is that they suspected they had Covid-19, and did not want to jeopardise the impeccable "Thailand is free of Covid" reputation, therefore knocking it off top spot of: Thailand ranked world's safest tourist destination amid Covid-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, webfact said: 40,000 volunteers conscripts = volunteers ? in what world ? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 I believe that if they "volunteer" instead of picking the wrong colour ticket they have to serve less time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, johng said: I would have though the WuFlu lockdown and resulting economic disaster has had a huge impact at least enrolling with the men in green will provide shelter and food during the military "training" Correct. No jobs out there. No prospects, but the army will supply free board, lodging and training. Not surprising really. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Anyone know how much these volunteer squaddies get paid ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 28 minutes ago, phetphet said: Correct. No jobs out there. No prospects, but the army will supply free board, lodging and training. Not surprising really. Don't forget the food! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 Didn't know a domestic service job is that popular. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, ben2talk said: Shocking. shocking Not, for a military junta government it's (or was) expected, everybody/everyone wants a piece of the cake regardless the size of the piece and/or the rank, there's always a freebee somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Army delighted with recruitment drive - 40,000 volunteers Just how big is a general's garden, for them all to cut the grass - their main occupation surely? For 1,600 generals that's 25 'volunteers' per general's garden. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Just how big is a general's garden, That's a highly sensitive national secret on par with how do they acquire 600 million baht ( from their rich wife's and dead friends ???? ) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, YetAnother said: conscripts = volunteers ? in what world ? That's what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, johng said: 33 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Just how big is a general's garden, That's a highly sensitive national secret on par with how do they acquire 600 million baht ( from their rich wife's and dead friends ???? ) On the same level as another national secret: How much wood would a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker could peck wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, YetAnother said: conscripts = volunteers ? in what world ? I think you may be wrong, I can understand how lots of guys would volunteer, just for the food and lodgings, in the current economic climate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, JoePai said: Anyone know how much these volunteer squaddies get paid ? 7'500 a month intially which can then rise (marginally) depending on if they learn a specialism - engineer, rader ops etc and then later on promotions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, jonclark said: 7'500 a month intially which can then rise (marginally) depending on if they learn a specialism - engineer, rader ops etc and then later on promotions. Thanks - not a lot but then desperate times and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMoney Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, johng said: I believe that if they "volunteer" instead of picking the wrong colour ticket they have to serve less time. The term is translated from Thai. Volunteer in this case means they did not choose to deal with the "lottery" and instead asked to join. People that picked the red card are not called volunteers. Edited August 17, 2020 by DeeMoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Quote Army delighted with recruitment drive - 40,000 volunteers Great - Let the beatings begin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'm thinking the Navy would be better? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: Don't forget the food! Room (lodging) & board. Board is the food supplied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: I'm thinking the Navy would be better? Perhaps the would do better for the ladyboys. The British Navy had a recruiting slogan decades ago: 'Join the Navy and feel a man'. I kid you not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: Room (lodging) & board. Board is the food supplied. The recruits must be delighted then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Only one houseboy per General? Is that enough? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yea...volunteer....get trained in weapons ready for the proletarian revolution 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 40.000 new slaves to wash mercedes of their slave masters, trim the garden, etc... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitanonchai Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The Lao, Cambodian, Malaysian and Burmese soldiers are gathered along the Thai borders to invade Thailand. 40000 is not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Put make up on and a dress and mince about saying ka, easy way out of this servitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said: 40.000 new slaves to wash mercedes of their slave masters, trim the garden, etc... Hopefully shagging the odd Generals wife and daughter as well ???? Edited August 17, 2020 by Orton Rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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