Royal Guards (Thailand)

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The Royal Guards were established by King Chulalongkorn the Great of Thailand in 1859, when he was still a prince. Initially, the Royal Guards were servants with duties such as scaring crows, which led to commoners referring to them as the "Mahardlek Laikar," roughly translated as "soldiers whose work is to scare crows."

When he succeeded his father in 1868, King Chulalongkorn took his Royal Guard and formed a 24-strong Royal Bodyguard, referred to as the "Taharn Songlow." In 1870, the Royal Guard regiment were given the name the "King's Guard" and their duties included escorting the king while he travelled around the country.

[edit] Organization

1. Cadet Royal Guard Regiment (HQ in Nakhon Nayok)
2. 1st. Division Royal Guard (HQ in Dusit District of Bangkok) - consisted of the following units
1st. Infantry Regiment King's Guard in King Chulalongkorn the Great (HQ in Phyathai District of Bangkok) consisted of 4 Infantry Battalions listed as follows:
1st. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Chulalongkorn the Great (HQ in Phyathai District of Bangkok)
2nd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Chulalongkorn the Great (HQ in Laksi District of Bangkok)
3rd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Dusit District of Bangkok)
4th. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Chulalongkorn the Great (HQ in Phyathai District of Bangkok)
11th. Infantry Regiment King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Bang Khen District of Bangkok) consisted of 3 Infantry Battalions listed as follows:
1st. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Bang Khen District of Bangkok)
2nd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Bang Khen District of Bangkok)
3rd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Phetbiri)


31st. Infantry Regiment King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (AKA Motorized Infantry Units - HQ in Lopburi) consisted of 3 Motorized Infantry Battalions listed as follows:
1st. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Lopburi)
2nd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Lopburi)
3rd. Infantry Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Lopburi)
3. 2nd Infantry Division Royal Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Prachinburi) consisted of the following units listed as follows
2nd. Infantry Regiment Royal Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Prachinburi)
1st. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Prachinburi)
2nd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Prachinburi)
3rd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Prachinburi)
12th. Infantry Regiment Royal Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Sra Kaew)
1st. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Sra Kaew)
2nd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Sra Kaew)
3rd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Sra Kaew)
21st. Infantry Regiment Royal Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Chonburi)
1st. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Chonburi)
2nd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Chonburi)
3rd. Infantry Battalion Queen's Guard in Queen Sirikit (HQ in Chonburi)
1st. Cavalry Regiment King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Bangkok) consisted of the following units
1st. Cavalry Battalion King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Bangkok)
3rd. Cavalry Battalion King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Bangkok)
11th. Cavalry Battalion King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Bangkok)
29th. Cavalry Battalion King's Guard in King Vajiravudh (HQ in Bangkok) - the ONLY unit that have a company of mounted cavalry company
4th. Cavalry Regiment Royal Guard in Princess Mother (HQ in Saraburi)
4th. Cavalry Battalion Royal Guard in Princess Mother (HQ in Bangkok)
5th. Cavalry Battalion Royal Guard in Princess Mother (HQ in Saraburi)
20th. Cavalry Battalion Royal Guard in Princess Mother - Heavy Tank Unit (HQ in Saraburi)
1st. Artillery Regiment King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Dusit District of Bangkok) consisted of the following units
1st. Artillery Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Dusit District of Bangkok)
11th. Artillery Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Lopburi)
31st. Artillery Battalion King's Guard in King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (HQ in Lopburi)
1st. Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion (HQ in Dusit District of Bangkok)
1st. Battalion 1st. Engineer Regiment (HQ in Bangkhen District of Bangkok)
1st. Communication Battalion King's Guard
Transport Regiment King's Guard (HQ in Bangkhen District of Bangkok)
4. Naval Cadet Royal Guard Regiment (HQ in Samut Prakarn)
5. 9th. Infantry Battalion 3rd. Infantry Regiment Marine Division (HQ in Narathiwat)
6. Airforce Cadet Royal Guard Regiment (HQ in Donmuang District of Bangkok)
7. 1st. Airborne Battalion Royal Guard (HQ in DOnmaung District of Bangkok)


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