Jun 20, 2024
Thai Defence Ministry Releases Guidelines to Regulate Conscript Salary Deductions
The Thai Defence Ministry has released comprehensive guidelines detailing permissible and prohibited deductions from conscriptsâ salaries following a scandal involving dubious deductions by a logistics battalion. The guidelines clarify allowed deductions, require consent for others, and prohibit certain expenses. The controversy led to the reassignment of the battalion commander and the cancellation of a controversial 500 baht fee for septic tank maintenance.