It is once again that time of year when young men aged 21 in Thailand are called up for the country's annual military conscription. Yearly, the military draw has captured the global attention due to ...

Thailand isn't the only Asian country with mandatory military service, but its selection method is unique: conscripts are chosen by lottery. While some of those chosen accept this as a matter of fate, ...

Young men collapsing in dismay and others raising their arms in celebration were among the scenes Thailand witnessed at the military conscription draw this month. The Southeast Asian nation mandates ...

Nearly 70 young Thai men sat on flimsy plastic chairs, faces tense as they waited to draw their fate from a jar -- an annual ritual deciding whether they will serve in the military. The conscription ...

new video loaded: Cheers and Tears at Thailand’s Military Draft Lottery Every April, young men in Thailand draw a card from a jar that determines whether they will serve two years in the military or ...