Half of draftees volunteer

Half of draftees volunteer

Conscription in Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok (photo by Thanarak Khunton)
Conscription in Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok (photo by Thanarak Khunton)

More than 532,000 men showed up for this year's conscription which drafted about 103,000, half of whom voluntarily applied.

Army deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Nga-thong said on Sunday that 532,227 men turned up for this year's conscription the army organised from April 1-12, and 103,097 of them were drafted.

Of the draftees, 49%, or 50,580, volunteered.

The voluntary application rose from last year's conscription. Col Sirichan attributed the increase to a higher monthly salary of about 10,000 baht and the military's welfare and image.

Of the draftees, 78,677 would join the army, 16,000 the navy and 8,420 the air force.

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