From housing loan "cashback" arrangements to half-price guns for personal use, the Thai army's welfare and business schemes are under intense scrutiny after a sergeant-major gunned down his superior and killed 29 people in a shooting rampage.
The Feb 8 incident was said to have been triggered by the soldier being cheated over a housing loan under the army's welfare scheme.
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