Video of Thai Navy Cadets Smashing Phones Stirs Criticism

When the Thai military says cadets can't bring phones to training, they mean it. A video clip that has ignited social media in Thailand this week shows what happened to some officers-in-training who broke that rule. The video, dubbed “Soliders Must Endure,” shows a row of uniformed naval cadets with their iPhones and Samsung smart phones on the ground, each one beside a concrete block. “You just bought this, right? Expensive, eh?” says the voice of a commanding officer who asks...

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