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Thailand - Military (Facts)

Military branches: Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Knogtap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2006) Military service age and obligation: 21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006) Manpower available for military service: males age 21-49: 14,903,855 females age 21-49: 15,265,854 (2005 est.) Manpower fit for military service: males age 21-49: 10,396,032 females age 21-49: 11,487,690 (2005 est.) Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 526,276 females age 21-49: 514,396 (2005 est.)