Thailand elections: young people want radical change in a country they say is stagnating
An end to military service and the lese majesty laws are among the priorities for many young voters ahead of Sunday’s election
As the date for the military draft loomed, Napasit Tonsiedee, 23, from Buriram, north-east Thailand, visited the temple, bathed in holy water and prayed the odds would land in his favour.
He, like many other young men in Thailand, was part of a lottery that would determine whether he would be forced to complete military service. If you pull a red card, you are drafted for two years; a black card means you are exempt.
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