# @nextshark on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXCTcVjCmvE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64172625-nextshark-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-12T15:08:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

## Caption

Thai men across the country faced a high-stakes military conscription lottery this April, as tensions linger along Thailand’s disputed border with Cambodia following deadly clashes last year. At a temple near Bangkok, men aged 18 to 29 drew cards that determined their fate, with black granting exemption and red requiring enlistment.⁠
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Conscripts serve up to two years, while volunteers serve shorter terms and receive a monthly salary along with basic provisions. While some expressed relief at avoiding service, others accepted their outcome with composure, as families watched anxiously and reflected on duty, livelihood and honor.⁠
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📽️Editor: Gabe Jung⁠
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- **Views:** 3,727,149
- **Likes:** 584,127
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- **Comments:** 8,645

## Tags

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