The military draft evokes fear in almost every young man in Thailand, but some say they fear their military training more than war. Amnesty International has documented acts of physical, mental and sexual abuse during Thailand's military hazing. We hear about one family whose son died during a hazing incident, and why they're demanding justice.

In this episode:

Scott Heidler (@ScottHeidler), Al Jazeera journalist in Bangkok; Ming Yu Hah, Deputy Director, Amnesty International

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The military draft&nbsp;evokes fear in almost every&nbsp;young man in Thailand,&nbsp;but some&nbsp;say they fear their military training&nbsp;more than war. Amnesty International has documented acts of physical, mental and sexual abuse during&nbsp;Thailand's military hazing.&nbsp;We hear about one family whose son died during a hazing incident, and why they're demanding justice.In this episode:Scott Heidler (<a href="https://twitter.com/ScottHeidler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScottHeidler</a>), Al Jazeera journalist in Bangkok; Ming Yu Hah, Deputy Director, Amnesty InternationalConnect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.