Royal Thai Marine Corps

military whole
The Royal Thai Marine Corps or RTMC ( Thai : ราชนาวิกโยธินแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย ) are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy. The Royal Thai Marine Corps was founded in 1932, when the first battalion was formed with the aid of the United States Marine Corps. It was expanded to a regiment in 1940 and was in military action against communist guerrillas throughout the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1960s the United States Marine Corps assisted in its expansion into a brigade. The Royal Thai Marine Corps saw action on the malaysian surround in the 1970s, and has now been increased to four brigades .

history [edit ]

historically, there was no distinction in Siam between soldiers and marines, with the army performing both functions. The first “ Thahan Ma-Rine ”, meaning “ nautical Soldiers ”, were formed in 1833, during the predominate of King Rama III. “ Ma-Rine ” was simply a transliteration of the English give voice. The development of the advanced Thai Marine Corps can be divided into three periods :

early years [edit ]

The Marine Soldiers of the 19th and early twentieth centuries were few in total and served chiefly as a royal honor guard duty that provided security for the King whenever he traveled around the state.

Reading: Royal Thai Marine Corps

On March 2, 1913, however, the Ministry of the Navy reorganized the Marine Soldiers. The Marine artillery platoon was attached to the Operation Command Department of Ships and Fortresses, while the Marine infantry platoon in Bangkok was attached to the Vehicle Division of the Department of the Navy Amphibious Assault Group. The Revolution in 1932 transform Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. concisely after, the Royal Thai Navy was reorganized, and the fomite battalion became the Marine Corps Battalion of the Bangkok Navy Station. This is considered the first base Marine Corps Battalion in Thailand .

Post–1932 Revolution ( 1932–1955 ) [edit ]

The 2nd Marine Corps Battalion was established at Sattahip in 1937. Two years late, the 2nd Battalion was expanded into the Marine Corps Department. concisely after that, a frame dispute with french Indo-China turned violent, and the Marine Corps Department ‘s “ Chanthaburi Division ” was engaged in action with the french Foreign Legion several times. During World War II, the Marine Corps sent troops to defend the southern border with Malaya and besides guarded Phuket Province from possible assail. After Imperial Japan ‘s resignation in September 1945, Thai Marines helped disarm the japanese Army at Baan Pong District in Ratchaburi Province. In 1950, when ferocity in Malaysia spilled over into Thailand, Marine Corps Troop 6 was sent to help restore the peace in Narathiwat Province. amazingly, on June 29, 1951, the Thai government disbanded the Marine Corps Bureau, and the Marines were distributed into naval units. however, this was during the Korean War, and both the United States Military and the Royal Thai Navy urged Thailand to reconsider .

New Age ( 1955–present ) [edit ]

Thai marines group in Communist insurgency in Thailand Four years late, the Thai Government acknowledged that a Marine Corps could perform a useful role in national defense. On July 30, 1955, the politics created the Marine Corps Department. In 1961, tensions flared over the disputed Preah Vihear Temple, situated on the Thai side of a gamey cliff on the cambodian edge but shown on french maps as being in Cambodia. The Chanthaburi and Trat borders with Cambodia gave the Marine Corps Department its first assignment, safeguarding the coastline and southeastern molding. Since 1970 the Marine Corps ‘ Chanthaburi-Trat Task Force has been officially assigned the defense mechanism of this area. During 1972 and 1973, Thai Marines were involved in the “Operation Sam-Chai” anti-communist operations in Phetchabun Province and the “ Pha-Phum ” anti-communist operations in Chiang Rai Province. In 1973 and 1974, they took region in anti-communist operations in the southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat .
Royal Thai and US Marines eliminating hostile forces during a mock raid, 11 February 2011 Since 1975, Thai Marines have been assigned to Narathiwat as Force Reconnaissance Battalion. In 1977, they captured the communist clique at Krung-Ching in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and remaining there until 1981. Thai Marines today are responsible for molding security in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces. They have fought communist insurgents in engagements at Baan Hard Lek, Baan Koat Sai, Baan Nhong Kok, Baan Kradook Chang, Baan Chumrark, and in the struggle of Hard Don Nai in Nakhon Phanom Province. many Thai Marines have lost their lives serving their country, and they continue to do so today, specially in the southern boundary line provinces presently affected by the South Thailand insurgency. A monument to their heroism stands at the Royal Thai Navy base at Sattahip .

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations [edit ]

organization [edit ]

Royal Thai Marine Corps Headquarters [edit ]

The 1st Marine Battalion, King ‘s Guard Royal Thai marines conduct amphibious assault at Hat Yao Beach in Thailand Marine Service Support Regiment

assorted [edit ]

The Royal Thai Marine Corps uses the Subskimmer[3]

equipment [edit ]

small arms [edit ]

Royal Thai Marine train for amphibious attack train during CARAT, 2013 Royal Thai Marine engages targets during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 Royal Thai marines conduct amphibious assault during Cobra Gold, 2011 Royal Thai Marine state ashore during an amphibious rape as partially of CARAT 2011

Rocket, grenade and MANPAD [edit ]

Royal Thai Marines on respective components and functions added to an M-16 equipped with M203 grenade launcher

battle vehicles [edit ]

Royal Thai Marines storm ashore in an amphibious attack vehicle during Cobra Gold 2007 Royal Thai Marines cook for amphibious assault prepare ( CARAT ), 2013

logistic vehicles [edit ]

Isuzu Forward

Field artillery [edit ]

history equipment [edit ]

Armoured fight vehicles [edit ]

Field weapon [edit ]

battle Engagements [edit ]

In popular culture [edit ]

Mercury Man is a 2006 Thai superhero martial arts action film. It is directed by Bhandit Thongdee with martial arts choreography by Panna Rittikrai of Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong and Born to Fight. Thai marines is control Afghan terrorist group in movies.

rank structure [edit ]

Personnel of the RTMC use the uniform, ranks and insignia used by the personnel of the Royal Thai Navy, but with exceptions, such as :

Personnel of the RTMC wear combat helmets as part of their ceremonial uniforms instead of sailor caps or peaked caps (except officers who wear peaked caps)
Usually, Marines wear naval style insignia on the chest marks in their combat uniforms
Marines wear in semi-formal situations the Navy’s khaki dress uniform

Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9
OR-8
OR-7
OR-5
OR-4
OR-3
OR-1

Enlisted
ranks

No insignia