The Artillery Regiment Marine Division ( th, กรมทหารปืนใหญ่ กองพลนาวิกโยธิน หน่วยบัญชาการนาวิกโยธิน) are the marines artillery combat support of the
Royal Thai Marine Corps and
Royal Thai Navy. Military units are supplied troops to support the various branches of the
Royal Thai Navy. Even though they are marine artillerymen, but they are trained in combat skills, such as amphibious warfare, jungle combat tactics, living off the jungle, and other skills related to self-defense on the battlefield if the fire base is attacked or attacked while moving. However, they are trained protecting equipment, facilities and operations from threats or hazards in order to preserve operational effectiveness. Marines Artillery Regiment is also one of the forces participating in the mission of the unrest in
South Thailand insurgency
The South Thailand insurgency ( th, ความไม่สงบในชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทย; ms, Pemberontakan di Thailand Selatan) is an ongoing conflict centered in southern Thailand. It ...
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History
On 31 January 1965, Marines Artillery Battalion led forces armed with artillery and light trajectory curve departure from
Sattahip,
Chonburi to the landing craft mechanized (LCM) at
Trat, and then landed on the beach at
Khlong Yai District, Trat, to prevent encroachment on the sovereignty of
Cambodia so this is a major event and the heroism of the first Marines Artillery role in national defense and established Marines Artillery Regiment until today.
In 2017, 2nd Artillery Battalion, Marines Artillery Regiment is one of the agencies participating in the mission of the unrest in
South Thailand insurgency
The South Thailand insurgency ( th, ความไม่สงบในชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทย; ms, Pemberontakan di Thailand Selatan) is an ongoing conflict centered in southern Thailand. It ...
the amphibious landing at Khok Khian,
Muang Narathiwat,
Marathiwat with
HTMS Angthong and HTMS Mankang for shifting troops for the missions in South Thailand insurgency.
Organization
* RTMC: Marines Service Support Regiment
** RTMC: 1st Artillery Battalion
** RTMC: 2nd Artillery Battalion
** RTMC: Air Defense Artillery Battalion
** RTMC: 4th Artillery Battalion
** RTMC: Artillery Battalion
Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi ( th, จันทบุรี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in the east of Thailand, on the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Mueang Chanthaburi District.
The town covers t ...
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Trat defense
Equipment
Field artillery
References
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Marine corps units and formations
Artillery regiments
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Military units and formations of Thailand
Military units and formations established in 1965