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King's Guard at Grand Palace. The first Royal Guards unit was established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1859, when he was still the heir. Initially, the Royal Guards were servants with duties such as scaring crows, which led to commoners referring to them as the "Mahat Lek Lai Ka," roughly translated as "Scarecrow Corps".
The King's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London.The guard is made up of a company of soldiers from a single regiment, which is split in two, providing a detachment for Buckingham Palace and a detachment for St James's Palace.
The king commanded the regiment himself until 1873, when he appointed Lieutenant General Chao Phraya Phasakornwongse as its first military commander. The Royal Guards still exist down to the present and serve as protectors of the royal family of Thailand. [4] [5] On 18 January 2019, the unit has renamed to 1st Royal Guard Regiment, King's Guard ...
The Ranger Battalion, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard (Thai: กองพันจู่โจมรักษาพระองค์ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3 รักษาพระองค์) (พัน.จจ.รอ.รพศ.3 รอ.) also known as Royal Thai Army Ranger (Thai: กองพันจู่โจม) is a Light infantry and ...
31st Infantry Regiment, King Guard (1980 – present) 31st Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, King's Guard (1979 – 80) 31st Combined Regiment, 1st Division, King's Guard (1976 – 79) 31st Combined Regiment (1955 – 76) Country Thailand: Allegiance: HM The King of Thailand: Branch Royal Thai Army: Type: Airborne forces King's Guard Rapid ...
The 4th Tank Battalion, 1st Division, King's Guard (Thai: กองพันทหารม้าที่ 4 กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์) (ม.พัน ๔ พล.๑ รอ.) is a King's Guard Armoured Cavalry Battalion of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), it is currently a part of the 1st Division, King's Guard.
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