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As Thailand has never been colonized by a European power, the Royal Thai Armed Forces boasts one of the longest and uninterrupted military traditions in Asia. The army was organized into a small standing army of a few thousand, which defended the capital and the palace, and a much larger conscription -based wartime army.
In 1985, the "National Intelligence Act, B.E. 2528 (1985)" made the NIA the lead Thai intelligence agency. [5] The reality as of 2016 was that seven Thai intelligence agencies—the NIA, Army Intelligence, Navy Intelligence, Air Force Intelligence, Armed Forces Security Center, Special Branch Bureau , and Internal Security Operations Command ...
In modern era, the army has a long history of coups d'état and coup attempts.Its leadership continues to see coup-making as one role of the army. [3] [4] [5]On 22 May 2014 the army deposed the government, appointed military officers to the national assembly, and on 21 August 2014 they elected the army's Commander in Chief, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, as prime minister.
Military training course at the Ministry of Defence HQ with the supervision of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath (center) in 1963. Initially, the Ministry was called Krom Kalahom (Thai: กรมกลาโหม) and its head was called Samuha Kalahom (Thai: สมุหกลาโหม), and it was charged with the protection of the southern border.
Military Intelligence Service - Służba Wywiadu Wojskowego (SWW) Military Counter-intelligence Service - Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego (SKW) Operations and Investigations Directorate of the Border Guard Headquarters - Zarząd Operacyjno-Śledczy Komendy Głównej Straży Granicznej (KGSG, ZOŚ, KGSG)
Thailand and Indonesia on Tuesday signed an intelligence sharing agreement that the Thai army chief said would help limit the movements of insurgents operating in the Muslim-majority southern ...
Following the 2014 coup, junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha used ISOC to handle not just military matters, but also political and social issues. In 2017, Prayut issued NCPO Order 51/2017 to bolster ISOC's powers. A key provision was the inclusion of public prosecutors under ISOC's ageis, marking ISOC's first involvement in the Thai justice system.
Flown by 102 Squadron, Wing 1, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base F-16A/B Block 15 OCU: 12/6 Flown by 103 Squadron, Wing 1, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base F-16AM/BM Block 15 MLU: 12/6 Flown by 403 Squadron, Wing 4, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base [20] JAS 39 Gripen: Sweden: Multirole combat aircraft: JAS 39C: 7 JAS 39D: 4 Also provide conversion ...