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Prayut: Conscription provides opportunities for draftees

Young men get a physical check-up during military conscription. (File photo)

Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also defence minister, said his policy is to provide army conscripts with opportunities to improve their education, occupational training and the discipline to be valued members of society.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Gen Prayut said he was pleased to learn that for some areas of the military there was more volunteer enlistment than needed this year.

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