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Army keen to bring Pimsiri into the ranks

Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is ready to accept Olympic silver medallist Pimsiri Sirikaew into the army.

Weightlifter Pimsiri Sirikaew proudly displays a silver medal shewonin the women’s 58kg division at the 2012 LondonOlympicsafter she arrived back in Thailand yesterday. Her parents gave her awarmwelcome at Suvarnabhumi airport. PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

Gen Prayuth said the army supports national Thai athletes who want to enlist.

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