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Thailand Holds Annual Military Conscription Lottery
The nationwide lottery assigns conscription duties to tens of thousands of young men each year. Heightened military alert follows 2025 border clashes with Cambodia.
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Thailand conducted its annual military lottery that assigns compulsory service to tens of thousands of men aged 21 and over. Military conscription remains mandatory for this age group under Thai law. The lottery took place amid continued high tensions with Cambodia.
Armed confrontations between the two countries occurred in July 2025 and again in December 2025. A ceasefire is in place, yet the Thai military remains on heightened alert. The report was produced by Antoine Morel, Constantin Simon, Aruna Popuri and Adrien Quilico for France 24 under the title 'Drawing for duty: Inside Thailand's controversial military lottery'.
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