Military history of Thailand
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The military history of Thailand encompasses over 1300 years of armed struggle. The Tai peoples migrated from South China and fought to settle in Southeast Asia during the 8th-10th centuries. They est
Syam Kuk mercenaries bas relief of Angkor Wat. Syam and Lavo warriors marching eastward.
Ayutthaya attack and subjugation of the Malay peninsula and Sumatra between the 13th–16th century, according to Chris Baker: Ayutthaya rising from land or sea?
Memorial of Queen Suriyothai, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Royal procession during King Narai of Ayutthaya manuscript, 17th century
Royal Thai Army
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The Royal Thai Army or RTA is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.
Military history of Thailand
…October 1887. Siam's response under King Mongkut was to commence a wide programme of reform on the Western model, which including the Siam military. The Royal Thai Army traces its origins as a standing force to Mongkut's creation of the Royal Siamese Army as a standing force in the European tradition in 1852. By 1887…
The Ministry of Defence, Bangkok
King's Guard at Grand Palace
31st Infantry Brigade, King's Guard
Royal Thai Army welcome members of Cobra Gold 2016