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Royal Thai Armed Forces
The Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF; ; ) are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Highest Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (จอมทัพไทย; ) is the King of Thailand. The armed forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence of Thailand, which is headed by the minister of defence and commanded by the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, which in turn is headed by the Chief of Defence Forces. The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army is considered the most powerful position in the Thai Armed Forces. Royal Thai Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 18 January to commemorate the victory of King Naresuan the Great in battle against the Viceroy of Burma in 1593. Role The Royal Thai Armed Forces primarily aim to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Thailand. Their duties include defending the Thai monarchy against all threats, maintaining public order, and assisting in national disaster relief and drug control. Additionally, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emblem Of The Royal Thai Armed Forces (2025)
An emblem is an abstract art, abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint. Emblems vs. symbols Although the words ''emblem'' and ''symbol'' are often used interchangeably, an emblem is a pattern that is used to represent an idea or an individual. An emblem develops in concrete, visual terms some abstraction: a deity, a tribe or nation, or a virtue or vice. An emblem may be worn or otherwise used as an identifying badge or Embroidered patch, patch. For example, in America, police officers' badges refer to their personal metal emblem whereas their woven emblems on uniforms identify members of a particular unit. A real or metal Cockle (bivalve), cockle shell, the emblem of St James the Great, James the Great, sewn onto the hat or clothes, identified a medieval pilgrim to his shrine at Santiago de Compostela. In the Middle Ages, many saints were given emblems, which served to ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Rung Union Car
Thai Rung Union Car (), formerly known as Thai Motor Corporation (THAMCO), is the first and so far only Thai-based automobile manufacturer, established in 1967 to assemble British Leyland, Leyland vehicles and later Isuzu, Toyota, Nissan, and Chevrolet-badged models, as well as those under its own brand. History 1967–1994: Thai Motor Corporation The company was established by Vichien Phaoenchoke in 1967 as Thai Motor Corporation (THAMCO) and began assembling British Leyland, Leyland vehicles. After Leyland's decline, THAMCO switched its business to assembling Isuzu, Toyota, Nissan, and Chevrolet vehicles in the 1980s and 1990s. 1994–present: Thai Rung Union Car The company was first listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on , after it changed its name from THAMCO. It remains 70% owned by the Phaoenchoke family, with Sompong Phaoenchoke as its CEO. Models Lineup * TR Transformer II (2019) * TR MUV4 (military vehicle for the Royal Thai Army), based on the Toyota Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian And Pacific Theatre Of World War I
During World War I, conflict on the Asian continent and the Pacific islands, islands of the Pacific included naval battles, the Allies of World War I, Allied conquest of German colonial empire, German colonial possessions in the Pacific Ocean and Beiyang government, China, the anti-Russian Central Asian revolt of 1916 in Russian Turkestan and the Ottoman-supported Kelantan rebellion in British Malaya. The most significant military action was the careful and well-executed Siege of Qingdao in China, but smaller actions were also fought at Battle of Bita Paka, Bita Paka and Siege of Toma, Toma in German New Guinea. All other German Empire, German and Austro-Hungarian possessions in Asia and the Pacific fell without bloodshed. Naval warfare was common; all of the colonial powers had naval squadrons stationed in the Indian Ocean, Indian or Pacific oceans. These fleets operated by supporting the invasions of German-held territories and by destroying the East Asia Squadron of the Impe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Front (World War I)
The Western Front was one of the main Theatre (warfare), theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the Imperial German Army, German Army opened the Western Front by German invasion of Belgium (1914), invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in Third Republic of France, France. The German advance was halted with the First Battle of the Marne, Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both sides dug in along a meandering line of fortified trench warfare, trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France, the position of which changed little except during early 1917 and again in 1918. Between 1915 and 1917 there were several offensives along this Front (military), front. The attacks employed massive artillery bombardments and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire, and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco-Siamese Conflict
The Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893, known in Thailand as the Incident of Rattanakosin Era 112 (, , ) was a conflict between the French Third Republic and the Kingdom of Siam. Auguste Pavie, French vice-consul in Luang Prabang in 1886, was the chief agent in furthering French interests in Laos. His intrigues, which took advantage of Siamese weakness in the region and periodic invasions by Vietnamese rebels from Tonkin, increased tensions between Bangkok and Paris. The conflict concluded with the Paknam Incident, in which French gunboats sailed up the Chao Phraya River to blockade Bangkok. The Siamese subsequently agreed to cede the area that constitutes most of present-day Laos to France, an act that led to the significant expansion of French Indochina. This conflict succeeded the Haw wars (1865–1890), in which the Siamese attempted to pacify northern Siam and Tonkin. Context The conflict started when French Indochina's governor-general Jean de Lanessan sent Auguste Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haw Wars
The Haw Wars () were fought against Chinese quasi-military refugee gangs invading parts of Tonkin and the Laos from 1865–1890. Forces invading Lao domains were ill-disciplined and freely demolished Buddhist temples. Not knowing these were remnants of secret societies, the invaders were wrongly called ''Haw'' (; ; Chinese: Hao). Forces sent by King Rama V failed to suppress the various groups, the last of which eventually disbanded in 1890. Invasion of the flags During the latter half of the 19th century, bands of Chinese warriors known as "flag gangs" ravaged large areas of northern Laos. Outlaws and freebooters, the Black flag gangs were fleeing the suppression of the Red Turban secret society. Tonkin (now northern Vietnam) was invaded first, when units of the " Black Flags" and the rival "Yellow Flags" crossed the China-Vietnam frontier in 1865 and set up bases in the upper reaches of the Red River Valley. Vietnamese and Black Flags fight back Black and yellow flags ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military History Of Thailand
The military history of Thailand encompasses over 1300 years of armed struggle, from the establishment of Thai kingdoms to wars of independence from the powerful Khmer Empire, through centuries of wars with the regional rival Burma and periods of tense standoff and conflict with the colonial empires of Britain and France. Thailand's military history, dominated by his centrality in the south-eastern Asian region, the significance of his far flung and often hostile terrain, and the changing nature of military technology, has had a decisive impact on the evolution of both Thailand and his neighbours as modern nation states. In the post-war era, Thailand's military relationship with the United States has seen his play an important role in both the Cold War and the recent War on Terror, whilst his military's involvement in domestic politics has brought frequent international attention. Sukhothai Period (1238–1350) The Siamese military state emerged from the disintegration in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China–Thailand Relations
China–Thailand relations officially started in July 1975 after years of negotiations. For a long time, Thailand, formerly called Siam, had good relations with China. China was usually greatly respected in Siam and ensured the alliance of both countries. However, after Plaek Phibunsongkhram attempted to erase and prohibit Chinese culture and influence in the country, relations were seriously damaged. A power struggle between the United States and China may be occurring because of the escalating presence of both in Thailand. Thailand, however, does not view China as a threat in the same way Washington does. It also has no territorial disputes with China, unlike with many other countries in the region. China remains as an important ally to Thailand, partly because of its influence and prominence in the region. History Medieval and Early modern period Sino-Thai relations date back to as late as the early 15th century, when the Ming treasure voyages of Zheng He stopped in Ayutthay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard
Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard (Thai: อู่ราชนาวีมหิดลอดุลยเดช กรมอู่ทหารเรือ) is a Royal Thai Navy shipyard in Sattahip, Chonburi. It is named after Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, who served in the Royal Siamese Navy from 1912 through 1914. There are plans to base one of Thailand's submarines at the dockyard. Operations * HTMS ''Krabi'' (commissioned 2013) is an offshore patrol vessel built at the dockyard. It is a modified river-class patrol vessel The River class is a Ship class, class of offshore patrol vessels built primarily for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. A total of nine were built for the Royal Navy (RN), four Batch 1 and five Batch 2. One Batch 1 (), which was the Falkla .... * The Chinese-made HTMS ''Bangpakong'' was refitted at the yard and re-entered service in early-2017. * HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan (2017) is the second Krabi class offshore patrol vessel built at the dockyard. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
