Desertion explained
More than 30,000 Thai servicemen deserted during the last five years, according to the Secretary of the Interior (Mr Puang Suwannarat), who said that the main reason was that the men’s families wanted help in raising crops.—Bangkok, Aug. 23.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19720824.2.90
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33003, 24 August 1972, Page 13
Word Count
41Desertion explained Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33003, 24 August 1972, Page 13
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.