Military reform has been at the top of this weeks electioneering agenda.
Pheu Thai and Move Forward both want to see widespread reform of the military, including the ending of conscription.
Though the move will be popular among younger Thais, it is not universally supported. Both Thai Sang Thai and the Democrat Party believe that military conscription is necessary and should be improved.
Every Thai male is required to enlist in the military reserve force at 18 years of age. Then, at 21, men become eligible for the full draft.
What the he four main parties believe:
Pheu Thai Party
Prommin Lertsuridej, the chief of Pheu Thai policy, told the Thai Enquirer that military conscription should be replaced by a volunteer system, creating a professional army. Prommin said…
“First we have to find out whether we have too many soldiers or not and then make sure that we have enough…
