{
  "id": 8199151,
  "title": "7,898 apply for Thai military volunteer programme in 8 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/7-898-apply-for-thai-military-volunteer-programme-in-8-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/09/18/7898-apply-for-thai-military-volunteer-programme-in-8-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand’s Defence Ministry said 7,898 people had applied to join the “Volunteer Soldier” programme for the 2027 intake during its first eight days, reaching 31.59% of the 25,000 positions available. The ministry released the figures on 18 September, covering applications submitted between 10 and 17 September. A total of 492 people applied on 17 September […] The post 7,898 apply for Thai…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}