It's about "soldiers that are needed"?!? What H for? All those enemies at our door? Army in Thailand could easily function for public social service rather than crowd control. 10% of current troops should do it. Put the money saved into people programmes not pogroms.

 

What's interesting about this is all the moaners here about the Thai economy & the jobless. If young men really wanted a job, well, Uncle Too wants you!

On 3/2/2021 at 2:06 PM, smutcakes said:

The army want compulsory conscription as they are sent many soldiers who would prefer to stay at home. That way those who want to stay at home can go home and the generals, other ranks above that get to keep that conscripts allowance.

 

Those who join up willingly are unlikely to accept going home.

It is certainly known to be a common practice.

 

Mind you, I understand that a large proportion of the army's kit is unserviceable, from small arms up to armoured vehicles. So if they kept all their conscripts they probably could neither train, arm  nor deploy them!

 

With a quarter million people in prison, one would think you could persuade 10,000 to join up?

 

 

the army is a flop already..... Make it voluntarily instead of a lottery with black and red... and instead of jail term put the drug convicts in the army. They will learn some discipline......... maybe

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

the army is a flop already..... Make it voluntarily instead of a lottery with black and red... and instead of jail term put the drug convicts in the army. They will learn some discipline......... maybe

Not sure that I want a Yaah Bah user stagging on with an M16 and 30 rounds at the gate of the local barracks!