Staggering 80% of Thai Army Conscripts Battling Drug Addiction

Staggering 80% of Thai Army Conscripts Battling Drug Addiction

File photo for reference only In a startling revelation, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong announced that up to 80% of men conscripted for compulsory military service in Thailand each year are grappling with drug addiction. The minister called for urgent discussions to address this pressing issue and formulate effective rehabilitation strategies. This disclosure was made on national television via Channel 7. Thailand’s military conscri…

70-80% conscripts found to be addicted to drugs - Thai Newsroom

JUSTICE Minister Tawee Sodsong revealed that each year as many as 70 to 80% of new conscripts doing mandatory army service are addicted to drugs and urgent discussions are needed to solve this problem and introduce rehabilitation measures, TV Channel 7 said. Under the 1954 Military Service Act, every April men aged 21 or older […] The post 70-80% conscripts found to be addicted to drugs appeared first on Thai Newsroom.