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| Volunteer Defense Corps | |
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| กองอาสารักษาดินแดน | |
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| Founded | 10 February 1954 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Role | Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Crowd control Executive protection Force protection Humanitarian aid HUMINT Internal security Jungle warfare Law enforcement Patrolling Psychological warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Tactical emergency medical services Urban warfare |
| Part of | Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Engagements | Communist insurgency in Thailand South Thailand Insurgency |
| Commanders | |
| Minister of Interior | VDC General Anutin Charnvirakul |
The Volunteer Defense Corps (Thai: กองอาสารักษาดินแดน; abbreviated VDC) is a paramilitary under the authority of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Ministry of Interior.[1] It was founded in 1954 to provide extra military support to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and to protect local civilians living near Thailand's borders.[2][3]
- ^ a b Page 26 Volume 133, Section 6 Kor, Government Gazette, 18 January 2016: ministerial regulations:Division of the Department of Provincial Administration ministry of interior
- ^ "Southern Thailand: The Problem with Paramilitaries". Asia Report (140). International Crisis Group: 14–15. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "The organization of the ""Volunteer Defense Division"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2017.