Saturday, May 20, 2017

Draft Day

In Thailand the draft is mandatory, so every year Thai men over the age of 18 pick red or black ping pong balls from a bag.  Black and they can go on with their lives.  Red and they join the army for a 2 year stint.  

The kid in the black shirt works at my factory and he's also the nephew of my buddy, Adisak.  A few weeks ago, he was lucky enough to pick a black ball and can continue working at my factory.   


 I think the odds are like 1 in 5 to get drafted, but to help your odds, some monks provide little voo-doo like ceremonies and prayers to improve your luck.   This one provides a long list of things to do and not do on the draft day.


Here's the party

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