A national disservice

Re: “Matters of military service”, (PostBag, May 27).

Mr Hunsch, there are many ways your 20-year-old son could better serve his country than potentially ending up as an underpaid domestic servant or gardener to some army general.

Thailand’s national service scheme with its unfair lottery system is unnecessary, as the Bangkok Post pointed out in a recent editorial, and should be phased out soon.

But to address your concern, yes, if your son is a Thai citizen he is legally required to register for national service and take his chances at the lottery. DAVID BROWN Rayong