Over 25,000 Thai men from diverse backgrounds volunteer for RTA enlistment

A total of 25,100 Thai men, from diverse backgrounds such as monks and those holding Master’s degrees, applied for voluntary enlistment in the Royal Thai Army yesterday, according to deputy army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Sirichan Ngathong.

The annual military conscription took a short break during the Songkran Festival and resumed yesterday. The draft is set to continue until Thursday in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Army regions, with 10-20% of the process remaining. Meanwhile, the draft has concluded in the 3rd Army Region.

Maj. Gen. Sirichan reported that as of Sunday night, 25,100 young men had applied for voluntary enlistment, revealing some interesting trends in the education levels of the conscripts during the conscription period from April 1-12:

• 22 voluntary conscripts held a bachelor’s degree. By applying for enlistment, they waived their right to reduce their time in military…