Look Kreung: Thai Military Service Obligation

[Jaime]

Anyone know what the military service situation is as far as kids with dual UK/Thai nationality is concerned?

We have three boys with dual nationality and the eldest is 16 next month. We live in the UK but the kids are also registered in Thailand on their grandfather's Tabean Bahn book. Are they going to get called up at 20 or 21? Are they exempt if living abroad? Are they going to come on holiday one year to find that they get arrested and marched off to the army? Can anyone shed light on this for me please? I don't fancy the idea of them getting sent down to Pattani or Narathiwat anytime soon!

[siam]

Hi Jaime,My partner and i are in thesame predicament,But we have 4 boys and living in the UK, 5,8,11,14 years old,Someone did say you could get the kids to leave Thailand before they were 20/21,and come back to Los when they were 30,and they then canno be called up.

[alleypanda]

Soon they will be no obliegate to 21 years old thai male to service military The Thai military cuted called up rate every year , in near future they are going to do like in USA ,you apply to be one.

[astral]

Strangely enough to be on the list for conscription you also have to register at the local amphur office, around age 16-18.

Failure to register means a fine of 100 baht.

Failure to turn up for the draft ballot means arrest and imprisonment for 3 month.

Appearance for draft can be postoned if in full time education.

Hope this helps

[IamMaiC]

Appearance for draft can be postoned if in full time education.

make sure the go to school for a long time i was wondering if you live abroad what can they do come and get your kids?? Jaime said he lived in the UK and his kids had dual nationality

[thaiwing]

http://www.thai-la.net/legalize/legalize.htm

Middle of webpage should assist your mind to ease.