Royal Thai Army

Royal Thai Army
กองทัพบกไทย
Emblem of the Royal Thai Army
Founded8 May 1874 (150 years)
Country Thailand
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size245,000[1]
Part ofRoyal Thai Armed Forces
HQRoyal Thai Army Headquarters, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
Nickname(s)"ทบ." "Thor Bor" Abbreviation of Army
Motto(s)เพื่อชาติ ศาสน์ กษัตริย์ และประชาชน ("For the Nation, Religion, Monarchy, and People")
ColoursRed and yellow
Marchมาร์ชกองทัพบก (Army March)
Anniversaries18 January
(Royal Thai Armed Forces Day)
Websiterta.mi.th
Commanders
Commander-in-chief General Pana Klaewblaudtuk
Insignia
Royal Thai Army Flag
Unit colour
Aircraft symbol

The Royal Thai Army or RTA (Thai: กองทัพบกไทย; RTGSkong thap bok thai) is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. p. 294. ISBN 9781032508955.