Luck of the draw for Thai army recruits

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Luck of the draw for Thai army recruits

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/luck-draw-thai-army-recruits-035848367.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_vFrjM7gUjiha_QcvqX4MQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-10T035848Z_1_CBRE9390B2700_RTROPTP_2_THAILAND-ARMY-RECRUITMENT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A young man celebrates after pulling out a black ticket from a plastic bucket during an army draft held at a school in Klong Toey in Bangkok" align="left" title="A young man celebrates after pulling out a black ticket from a plastic bucket during an army draft held at a school in Klong Toey in Bangkok" border="0" /></a>By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Winai Sawaengkarn closes his eyes before reaching into a wooden box and drawing a black card. He beams, and his watching mother sweeps him up into a tight embrace, overjoyed that he will not have to serve in the army. Winai, 21, is just one of thousands of Thai men taking part in April's army recruitment lottery that will determine if they serve in the military. Others unwilling to chance fate volunteer for a shorter stint. &quot;I've been lucky. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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