The 1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard () (ป.๑ รอ.) is an

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of the

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, it is currently a part of the 1st Infantry Division, King's Guard. The unit is composed of the 1st Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Battalion and 31st Field Artillery Battalion.

History

In 1852, King

Mongkut Mongkut (18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization ini ...

(Rama IV) ordered the raising of the Volunteer Vietnamese Artillery Division to replace the Vietnamese Volunteers Division that formerly transferred the mastery to the

Front Palace Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon , colloquially known as the Front Palace (, ), was the title of the ''uparaja'' of Siam, variously translated as "viceroy", "vice king" or "Lord/Prince of the Front Palace", as the titleholder resided ...

. This division has the former governor who is the confide of the king's commander, namely Phraya Manrattana Rachawalop and Phraya Phichai. Alongside this, the existing Guards Artillery Regiment was reorganized in European lines as a royal guard artillery unit, and personnel of several units of the RTA, including European gunners of a number of artillery batteries, were transferred. In 1853 Major Krom Muen Mahesuan Sivavilas was named commander of the artillery battalion of the "Tahan Lorm Wang" (Palace bodyguards) Brigade, which was raised as part of the modernization of the army. Major Phraya Siharat Dechochai was later named commander in 1854 and the unit was reorganized, its training now on European lines of the field artillery of the period. In 1907, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, created on the basis of the artillery battalions in the Bangkok area and in a number of cities, was granted the status and dignity of a Royal Guard unit by HM King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...

(Rama V). Disbanded in 1932, it was recreated in 1947 following the Second World War. Its regimental anniversary is held every 6 February.

Organization

*1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard Headquarter located in

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*1st Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard located in

* 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard located in Mueang Lopburi district * 31st Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard located in Mueang Lopburi district

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{{DEFAULTSORT:1st Field Artillery Regiment, King's Guard (Thailand) Military units and formations established in 1954 King's Guard units of the Royal Thai Army

History

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