Defending the indefensible? This week, both the government and the Defence Ministry went on the defensive. They have publicly countered the opposition's quest to scrutinise the military's "off-budget" spending and abolish conscription. Unfortunately, their defence has ended up as almost indefensible -- simply because their arguments lack any real substance. Also weak in substance was Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich's rebuke of the FFP's anti-conscription campaign.

Source: Bangkok Post December 03, 2019 23:10 UTC