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In 1965 the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) formed an amphibious reconnaissance company. The unit was tasked with conducting ground and amphibious recon missions, beach reconnaissance, obstacle clearance operations, and conducting special operations in support of RTMC operations.

In 1972 a small group of Thai Recon Marines deployed to Laos as part of volunteer Battalion Commando […]

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Royal Thai Army 1st Division, 1st Regiment, 4th Battalion “Royal Guard”

Since the early 1980s, this unit, whose primary mission has been VIP protection, has held CT responsibilities for the Thai government. The 140 man unit has a two-man command staff and six assault teams, each with 23 men. These teams are further divided […]

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Published on May 16 , 2005

Provincial authorities have warned the central government about deteriorating border relations after Cambodian soldiers closed an access route for Thais to the landmark Preah Vihear temple.

“Contrary to the Thai-Cambodian agreement of May 2004 designating Preah Vihear temple as a permanent border crossing point, Cambodian soldiers have blocked the entrance […]

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SI SA KET, May 16 (TNA) – The Thai-Cambodian border near Khao Phra Vihear in Thailand’s northeastern province of Si Sa Ket was left deserted today, as stallholders shut up shop and fled amid increasing fears of tension along the border.

Despite reassurances from the government that recent troop mobilizations in the area were a ‘normal […]

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Some great photos of Japan by a German Photographer living there.