Red Card or Black Card? The Conscription Lottery in Thailand.

Scritto il 10/05/2026
da Muktita Suhartono and Lauren DeCicca

The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.Volunteer recruits getting fitted for uniforms in Nonthaburi, Thailand, in April. Tens of thousands of men are conscripted every year.