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. Women may serve voluntarily, while eligible men summoned for duty must report within 30 days unless they have a valid exemption. Those who evade service could face prison sentences and fines, with harsher penalties applying during wartime or a foreign attack. The legislation replaces a 2006 conscription law that was never implemented and follows deadly border clashes with Thailand last year that caused extensive displacement and around 100 Cambodian deaths. Prime Minister Hun Manet has presented the policy as a measure intended to strengthen national defence and encourage patriotism among young Cambodians. Malaysian Passenger Arrested at Suvarnabhumi With 251 Live Animals in Suitcase Thai authorities arrested a 34-year-old Malaysian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport after discovering 251 live wild animals concealed in his suitcase. Officers inspected Dasmond Kong Sing Chye near a boarding gate in the international departures terminal as he prepared to fly from Bangkok to Kolkata, India. The seized animals reportedly included two helmeted hornbills, two Patagonian maras, 62 iguanas, five monitor lizards, 100 blue-tongued skinks and 80 turtles. Authorities charged him under several laws covering wildlife protection, customs, animal disease control and fisheries regulations before transferring him to airport police. The rescued animals are now being cared for by the Wildlife Conservation Office as investigators seek possible links to a wider trafficking network. Phuket Tourists Face Scrutiny After Handling Sea Turtle for Photographs Authorities are investigating a group of foreign tourists filmed handling a sea turtle near Cape Panwa in Phuket. Footage shared online appeared to show several people holding the turtle for photographs and videos while the animal attempted to get away. The incident drew criticism from social media users who accused the group of disturbing protected marine wildlife, although others said the turtle did not appear visibly injured. Local fishermen reported previously seeing sea turtles in the area and suggested the animal may have been a young turtle displaced by rough sea conditions. Environmental advocates warned that handling wildlife can cause stress and behavioural changes even when no immediate injury is evident. Foreign Customer Criticised After Refusing to Pay for Phuket Smoothie A foreign woman has faced criticism online after refusing to pay for part of her bill at a restaurant in Phuket’s Chalong area. The woman reportedly visited New Break Taek restaurant with her daughter and a Thai woman believed to be a babysitter, ordering shrimp satay, a pineapple smoothie and a strawberry smoothie without sugar. When presented with the 455 baht bill, she complained that the shrimp portions were too small and that the strawberry drink did not taste as expected. Restaurant staff said they apologised and offered to remake the drink, but the customer declined and eventually paid only 375 baht, leaving the 80 baht smoothie unpaid before departing.

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