The Paramilitary Marine Regiment, Royal Thai Navy or Thahan Phran Marines ( th, กรมทหารพรานนาวิกโยธิน กองทัพเรือ) is a

Thahan Phran The Thahan Phran (ทหารพราน; literally "hunter soldiers"; AKA Thai Rangers) AKA the Royal Thai Paramilitary Force is a paramilitary light infantry force which patrols the borders of Thailand and is an auxiliaries, auxiliary of t ...

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light infantry force in the Royal Thai Marine Corps. It falls under the command of the Royal Thai Marine Corps, which has been approved in the establishment of the

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. It is considered to be the most powerful combat unit of the Royal Thai Marine Paramilitary Force.'สภากลาโหม' ไฟเขียว ตั้งกรมทหารพรานนาวิกโยธินดูแลพื้นที่ 3 จังหวัดชายแดน
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History

The Paramilitary Marine Regiment was originally founded during the years 1977-1978 due to a serious threat from a terrorist attack during the Communist Insurgency. Especially along the border it was organized by the local population because of a perception problem in the area.

Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters ( th, กองบัญชาการกองทัพไทย) or the RTARF HQ, is the "mostly ornamental" joint headquarters of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, which is composed of the Royal Thai Army, ...

has agreed to perform on June 21, 1978, Cabinet of Thailand including approved on July 18, 1978, by the Royal Thai Army Special Operation Center 315, a control unit supervisor and training in Pak Chong,

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...

. After fighting to Communist Insurgency. Changed its mission to protect the country and Marine Corps need to expand accordingly. They include Troops are stationed Marines and volunteers. Paramilitary Marine Regiment Was established in 2019 due to the

Royal Thai Government The Government of Thailand, or formally the Royal Thai Government ( Abrv: RTG; th, รัฐบาลไทย, , ), is the unitary government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The country emerged as a modern nation state after the foundation of t ...

and Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has reduced forces in tackling 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 Royal Thai Navy has approved the establishment of a Paramilitary Marine Regiment by The Cabinet of Thai on May 24, 2016, to coincide with the Royal Thai Marine Corps.รัฐทุ่มพันล้านตั้งกรมทหารพราน ส่ง'ปืนยาว'ให้อส.หวังดับไฟใต้ - กรุงเทพธุรกิจ
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Organization

* Paramilitary Marine 16 Companiesในประเทศ - ผบ.ทร.ลงใต้ตรวจเยี่ยมทหารนาวิกโยธิน กำชับกำลังพลยึดมั่นในความเสียสละ
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Paramilitary Marine Regiment

* 1st Paramilitary Marine Company * 2nd Paramilitary Marine Company * 3rd Paramilitary Marine Company * 4th Paramilitary Marine Company * 5th Paramilitary Marine Company * 6th Paramilitary Marine Company * 7th Paramilitary Marine Company * 8th Paramilitary Marine Company * 9th Paramilitary Marine Company * 10th Paramilitary Marine Company * 11th Paramilitary Marine Company * 12th Paramilitary Marine Company * 13th Paramilitary Marine Company * 14th Paramilitary Marine Company * 15th Paramilitary Marine Company * 16th Paramilitary Marine Company * 1st Female Paramilitary Marine Platoon

Weapons

Small arms

References

External links

* * {{Special forces of Thailand Military units and formations of Thailand Royal Thai Navy Military units and formations established in 1977 Military units and formations established in 2016