Heads Up @ Central Mall

Post by **papaguido** » April 5, 2013, 9:20 am

This year military conscription will take place at Central mall on the 4th floor from the the 5-11April, 08:00-16:00. They're expecting 2000 candidates a day.

I imagine parking is probably going to be an issue.

Post by **semperfiguy** » April 5, 2013, 9:55 am

Yesterday our family attended the military induction exercise in Ban Phu. It was truly a three ring circus with all the girlfriends and family members looking on to see if their darling young male heroes would be herded off to boot camp and perhaps eventually be sent down south to fight the Muslim insurgents. Maybe one in 100 guys raised his hand to volunteer rather than stick his hand in the bucket for the 50/50 gamble at being inducted or forever exempted from military service. The volunteers were cheered on by the crowds while the other prospective inductees sat on the concrete pad and nervously awaited their fate. All the ladyboys seemed to take center stage. They all came decked out in their best dresses and high heeled shoes and put on their best female act for the audience. I never could figure out if they were automatically disqualified from active service or if they were somehow examined separately. Anyway, all in all a very entertaining half day in Ban Phu and a far cry from my induction service into the US Marine Corps back in 1968. My my how times have changed!

Post by **papaguido** » April 5, 2013, 11:15 am

My wife's friend son went though the process last year and was able relate some of it. Ladyboys are medically disqualified and still require a medical exam. No idea how they determine a "real" LB from one pretending to avoid the lottery.

Also, if having a minor disability or heath issue inductees may be placed in less physically demanding occupation.

Post by **papaguido** » April 5, 2013, 11:26 am

More information here...

http://www.wri-irg.org/programmes/world ... n/Thailand

Post by **dill** » April 5, 2013, 8:48 pm

Was wandering why it took me a long time to get a parking in the parking lot.

Post by **tamada** » April 5, 2013, 9:27 pm

Even parking at Big-C this afternoon was challenging, it seemed like the weekend crowd had arrived a day early. I guess they are all looking for a shady place to park!

Post by **pienmash** » April 5, 2013, 9:34 pm

During the school hols and the current heatwave its common for truck loads of "village people" wandering around the shopping malls ,,,, i presume for the AC ... not to splash a wad .... im still to see any of them form a line and do ....

its fun to satay at the YMCA ....