| Wild Tiger Corps | |
|---|---|
| กองเสือป่า | |
.svg) "Maha Saradul Dhvaj" (Great Tiger Flag), the main Standard of the Wild Tiger Corps | |
| Active | 1 May 1911 |
| Disbanded | 1925 |
| Country | Siam |
| Allegiance | King of Siam |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Role | Close combat Counterintelligence Crowd control Executive protection Force protection Hand-to-hand combat HUMINT Jungle warfare Law enforcement Raiding Reconnaissance Tracking Undercover operation |
| Size | About 4,000 members |
| Part of | Royal Household |
| Garrison/HQ | Sanam Suea Pa, Dusit Palace, Bangkok |
| Motto(s) | "Don't lose your faith even if you lose your life" (Thai: เสียชีพอย่าเสียสัตย์) |
| March | Sansoen Suea Pa |
The Wild Tiger Corps (Thai: กองเสือป่า) was a national paramilitary corps founded in Thailand in 1911 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). Inspired by the British Volunteer Force, it was intended to maintain civil order.[1]: 4
The unit brought its Thai name from the Suea Pa Maew Mong unit founded by King Naresuan around 1600.
- ^ Boontanondha, Thep. "King Vajiravudh and the Making his Military Image". Academia. Paper presented at the 8th Singapore Graduate Forum on SE Asian Studies. Retrieved 7 July 2016.