Royal Guards (Thailand)

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The Royal Guards were established by King Chulalongkorn the Great in 1859 when he was a junior king. At first the king used the Royal Guards as servants, for such purposes as scaring crows. In that time, the peasantry referred to the Royal Guards as "Mahardlek Laikar" (soldiers whose work is to scare crows). When he was crowned in 1868, the King took his Royal Guard, and from them formed a Royal Bodyguard, called the "Taharn Songlow" (24 soldiers). In 1870, the Royal Guard regiment was given the duty as the King's Guard. Their duties involved escorting the king as he travelled around the country.

1.Cadet royal guard regiment

2.1st. division royal guard

1st. 2nd. 4th. battalion 1st. infantry regiment king's own bodyguard in King Chulalongkorn the Great

3rd. battalion 1st. infantry regiment king's own bodyguard in King Vajiravudh

1st. 2nd. 3rd. battalion 11st. infantry regiment

1st. 2nd. 3rd. battalion 31st. infantry regiment

3.22nd infantry division royal guard

1st. 2nd. 3rd. battalion 2nd. infantry regiment royal guard

1st. 2nd. 3rd. battalion 12nd. infantry regiment queen's guard

1st. 2nd. 3rd. battalion 21nd. infantry regiment queen's guard

1st. 3rd. 11st. 29th. battalion 1st. cavalry regiment king's guard in King Vajiravudh

4th. 5th. 20th. battalion 4th. cavalry regiment king's guard in Rama V queen's

1st. 11st. 31st. battalion 1st. artillery regiment

1st. anti aircraft artillery battalion

1st. battalion 1st. engineer regiment

1st. communication battalion king's guard

Transport regiment king's guard

4.naval cadet royal guard regiment

5.9th. infantry battalion 3rd. infantry regiment Marine division

6.Airforce cadet royal guard regiment

7.1st. airborne battalion royal guard