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Red Service
The "Red Service" of the Socialist Republic of Thailand is the ideological title assumed by the Republic Thai Armed Forces. The military's allegiance to the world working class and its role under the Socialist Participatory Democracy (Thai Socialism) system is symbolized by the title. Just like the old Soviet Union's former Red Army, the "Red Service" is the armed militia of the Revolution and is devoted to advancing socialist objectives and fighting to protect the achievements of the 1998 Thai Revolution rather than protecting bourgeois property or serving capitalist hegemony.
Red Service is the unified military strength of the federated provinces and communes and was established by the confederal system as stipulated under Section 33 of the Constitution. It belongs to civilian government and participatory democratic institutions since it is a democratically coordinated expression of popular will. Its role is not merely defense of territory but includes humanitarian intervention, nation-building, and the active promotion of international socialism, as compared to the imperialist forces of capitalist nations. The armed awareness of the liberated working class, willing to defend the path to communism, is called the "Red Service."
Red Service is the unified military strength of the federated provinces and communes and was established by the confederal system as stipulated under Section 33 of the Constitution. It belongs to civilian government and participatory democratic institutions since it is a democratically coordinated expression of popular will. Its role is not merely defense of territory but includes humanitarian intervention, nation-building, and the active promotion of international socialism, as compared to the imperialist forces of capitalist nations. The armed awareness of the liberated working class, willing to defend the path to communism, is called the "Red Service."

The Republic Thai Armed Forces
Commander-in-Chief
![]() Chief of Defense Forces of the Armed Forces Supreme Commander Songkitti Jaggabatara | ||
![]() Commander-in-Chief of the Republic Thai Army Field Marshal Yuthasak Sasiprapha | ![]() Commander-in-Chief of the Republic Thai Navy Admiral of the Fleet Kamthorn Phumhiran | ![]() Commander-in-Chief of the Republic Thai Air Force Marshal of the Air Force Sukampol Suwannathat |
The Personnel
![]() Republic Thai Army Active Duty: 509,673 Deployable: 488,720 | ![]() Republic Thai Navy Active Duty: 104,630 Deployable: 71,697 | ![]() Republic Thai Air Force Active Duty: 78,294 Deployable: 25,182 |
![]() Republic Thai Special Force Active Duty: 4,500 Deployable: 4,500 | ![]() Republic Thai Reservist Force Available to Call: 2,000,000 | ![]() Republic Thai Paramilitary Force Active Duty: 69,000 Deployable: 69,000 |
List of equipment of the Royal Thai Armed Force
![]() Stingray Light Tank Total: 12 Used by training | ![]() M1134 Stryker ATGM Total: 50 Active: 38 |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle & Armoured Personnel Carrier
![]() ZBL-08 Total: 800 Active: 800 |
Artillery
![]() M758 ATMG Total: 1,836 Active: 1,728 |
Infantry Vehicle
![]() Land Rover Wolf WMIK Total: 2,964 Active: 2,800 | ![]() Komatsu LAV Total: 4000 Active: 4,000 | ![]() 1996 Toyota Supra 3dr LB Base Auto Total: 1,050 Used as public vehicle |
![]() First Win MRAP Total: 2,500 Active: 2,500 |
Truck
![]() GAZ Sadko Truck Total: 2,500 Active: 2,285 | ![]() Ural-4320 (Multi-Purpose Truck) Total: 2,500 Active: 2,000 | ![]() Star 1466 (Multi-Purpose Truck) Total: 500 Active: In Reserve |
![]() Star 266(Multi-Purpose Truck) Total: 500 Active: In Reserve | ![]() Star 944 (Multi-Purpose Truck) Total: 500 Active: In Reserve | ![]() Kia KM250 Total: 960 Active: 960 |
Engineer Vehicle
![]() IMR-2 Combat Engineering Vehicle Total: 200 Active: 192 | ![]() BREM-1 Armored Recovery Vehicle Total: 200 Active: 192 |
Helicopter
![]() Kamov Ka-226 Total: 130 Active: 119 | ![]() Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark Total: 65 Active: 9 | ![]() Eurocopter EC725 Total: 108 Active: 108 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle
![]() IAI Searcher 2 Total: 99 Active: 60 | ![]() Elbit Hermes 450 UAV Total: 350 Active: 238 |
small coast patrol boat
Model | Type | Current Quantity | Note |
M10 Riverine Patrol Boat | Coastal patrol boat | 550 of 550(120 left in storage) | The M10 Riverine Patrol Boat was designed and produced by Marsun public company limited. the full list of detail of the boat can find here! |
Transport Vehicle
Model | Type | Current Quantity | Note |
Hyundai Aero City | Transport Vehicle | 100 of 100 | Product purchase from Korea. Use for transportation. |
Hyundai Tucson | Transport Vehicle | 10 of 10 | Product purchase from Korea. Use for transportation of high command. (Product note from Korea: vehicle is upgraded to include Armored windows, doors, engines, and tire replacements. The Armor will be encompassing for a government vehicle standard. The windows will be tinted and reinforced.) |
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