| 21st Infantry Regiment, Queen Sirikit's Guard | |
|---|---|
| กรมทหารราบที่ 21 รักษาพระองค์ ในนสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง | |
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| Active | 1950–present |
| Country | Thailand |
| Branch |  Royal Thai Army |
| Type | King's Guard Mechanized infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Emblem_of_the_2nd_Infantry_Division,_Queen%27s_Guard.svg){kind=small} 2nd Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Chonburi, Thailand |
| Nickname(s) | Thahan Suea Rachini (ทหารเสือราชินี, the queen's tiger soldiers) |
| Colors | Purple |
| March | We-Infantry Regiment 21 |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Order_of_Rama_5th_Class_ribbon.svg){kind=small} The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action[1]
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Streamer_KPUC.PNG){kind=small} Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[3] |
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The 21st Infantry Regiment, Queen Sirikit's Guard (Thai: กรมทหารราบที่ 21 รักษาพระองค์ ในสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง) (ร.21 รอ.) is the elite (special operations capable) mechanized infantry Queen's Guard regiment under the 2nd Infantry Division, Queen Sirikit's Guard of the Royal Thai Army (RTA). They are trained like special operations forces. The regiment was created in 1950. It is known as the Queen's Guard or Thahan Suea Rachini (Thai: ทหารเสือราชินี, translated as "Queen's Tiger Soldiers"). It is sometimes referred to as the "Eastern Tigers".[4] The regiment is based in Chonburi.
- ^ "Decorations" (PDF) (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 27 July 1983. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Decorations" (PDF) (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 1 June 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Decorations" (PDF) (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 10 August 1954. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2020.
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