What is Royal Thai Army?
[[File:Emblem of the Royal Thai Army.svg|thumb|right|150px|{{Center|Seal of the Royal Thai Army}}]] [[File:Chief of the Army of Thailand General Charoenchai Hinthao participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on 22 April 2024 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|213x213px|General Charoenchai Hinthao in 2024]] The '''Royal Thai Army''' ({{lang-th|กองทัพบกไทย)}} is the [[army]] of [[Thailand]]. It is responsible for protecting Thailand's [[sovereignty]] (protecting the country). It is the oldest and largest [[Branch (government)|branch]] of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]]. The army was formed in 1874. This was just before the [[Bowring Treaty]] was signed with [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Britain]].<ref>James C. Ingram, ''Economic Change in Thailand, 1850-1970'' (Stanford, CA, Stanford University Press, 1971), p. 33</ref> The [[treaty]] opened up Thailand for [[international trade]].<ref>''The Political Economy of Competition Law in Asia'', ed. Mark Williams (Cheltenham [etc.]: Elgar, 2013), p. 253</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{Military of Thailand}} [[Category:Armies]] [[Category:1874 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Establishments in Thailand]] [[Category:Organizations based in Thailand]] {{asia-stub}}