Since our eldest son turned 18, I have been keen for him to honour the requirement that every Thai male be registered with the Thai military. Clearly, his mother tells him he does not need to be registered, despite his younger brother currently carrying out a form of military service (ror dor) at school. I have heard wealthy Thais can buy their way out of doing national service, but our family is in no way wealthy. My understanding is that the only reasons someone would be excused from military service is if their sexuality is called into question (LGBTQ and so on), or they are medically unfit to serve. Mr PContact: Bangkok Post Building136 Na Ranong Road Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110fax: +02 6164000 Email:postbag@bangkokpost.co.thAll letter writers must provide full name and address.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2018 21:33 UTC