11th Infantry Regiment (Thailand)

June 2019 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Close Bodyguard กรมทหารมหาดเล็กราชวัลลภที่ 11 รักษาพระองค์ กองบัญชาการทหารมหาดเล็กราชวัลลภรักษาพระองค์ หน่วยบัญชาการถวายความปลอดภัยรักษาพระองค์ Emblem of the 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard.svg Emblem of the 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Own Bodyguard 1902–present Thailand Thailand Royal guard Anti-tank warfareArtillery observerBomb disposalClose-quarters battleCounterinsurgencyCounterintelligenceConventional warfareCovert operationCrowd controlExecutive protectionForce protectionHUMINTIntelligence assessmentJungle warfareMarchingPatrollingRaidingReconnaissanceTactical emergency medical servicesUrban warfare Regiment Royal Security Command Bang Khen District, Bangkok Tahan Lorm Wang(ทหารล้อมวัง, The palace bodyguards) Blue-White Royal Guards March (มาร์ชราชวัลลภ, March Raja Vanlok) * Boworadet rebellion World War II Franco-Thai War Pacific War Cold War Korean War Vietnam War Communist insurgency in Thailand Vietnamese border raids in Thailand South Thailand insurgency Unit colours The 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Own Bodyguard (th กรมทหารมหาดเล็กราชวัลลภที่ 11 รักษาพระองค์) (กรม.ทม.11 รอ.) is a King's Guard regiment under the Royal Security Command. The regiment is divided into three battalions, all of them based in Bangkok.https://mgronline.com/live/detail/9530000043702 ทำไมต้อง 'ราบ 11' ? 29 March 2010 Formerly having a duty to guard the palace in the reign of King Mongkut to practice military subjects in order to perform effective and set up a Royal Palace Guard Regiment or the army surrounded the palace with the blue uniform is likely to come from the color of Krom Wang (Bureau of the Lord Chamberlain) uniforms. The reign of King Chulalongkorn please King Vajiravudh, when he was the Siamese Crown Prince as a special colonel of the regiment which makes the unit have a bond with King Vajiravudh. When King Vajiravudh later ascended to the throne, he was accepted as a special commander of the Regiment which His Majesty's color is blue. History The Royal Guards were established by King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam to serve and protect the monarchy by acting as a custody unit and supervise the safety situation neatness in the fence around the royal court, which led to commoners referring to them as the "Tahan Lorm Wang" (The palace bodyguards).https://prachatai.com/journal/2018/09/78550 'ข่าวสด' เผย 'กองทัพบก' เตรียมย้ายที่ตั้งหน่วยทหาร ออกนอกกรุงเทพฯ In the past political history of The 11th Infantry Regiment is considered an important role. Especially when any event occurs which led to the undermining of national security, then the 11th Infantry Regiment would take him to join one of the main forces of security as in the past such as Boworadet rebellion, Franco-Thai War, Manhattan Rebellion including Communist insurgency in Thailand. During 2010 Thai political protests 11th Infantry Regiment become a main role for Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation to control protests of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship.ลับลวงเลือด โดย วาสนา นาน่วม สำนักพิมพ์มติชน: กันยายน พ.ศ. 2553 9789740206521 11th Infantry Regiment under the command of Colonel Thanom Kittikachorn was established as a King's Guard unit in His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 20 January 1949. The Royal Guards still exist down to the present and serve as protectors of the Royal Family of Thailand.https://www.aswinbkk.com/infantrygreenmarket/ "ราบ 11" แหล่งรวมพันธุ์ไม้ดีราคาถูก – ตะลุยกทม.กับผู้ว่าอัศวิน 2019-05-26 2019-05-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20190526011234/https://www.aswinbkk.com/infantrygreenmarket/ dead On 18 January 2019, the unit has renamed to 11th King's Own Bodyguard Regiment.https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1473061 "เหล่าทัพ" กระทำพิธีสวนสนามปฏิญาณตนต่อธงชัยเฉลิมพล ประจำปี 2562 18 January 2019 Then, on 23 April 2019, the unit has renamed again to 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Close Bodyguard.ประกาศส านักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานพระราชานุญาตเปลี่ยนแปลงหน่วยทหารรักษาพระองค์และหน่วยทหารในพระองค์ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2562/E/100/T_0027.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20220326110357/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2562/E/100/T_0027.PDF 26 March 2022 Thai dead On October 1, 2019, the unit was transferred to be directly to Royal Security Command under the command of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, along with 1st Infantry Regiment.Reuters Thailand's king takes personal control of two key army units October 1, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-king/thailands-king-takes-personal-control-of-two-key-army-units-idUSKBN1WG4ED Panu Wongcha-um Alex Richardson The current unit's name is 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Close Bodyguard. In 2026, the unit's name has been changed again. Organization Active 1st King Close Bodyguard Battalion, 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Own Bodyguard 2nd King Close Bodyguard Battalion, 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Own Bodyguard 3rd King Close Bodyguard Battalion, 11th King Close Bodyguard Regiment, King Own Bodyguard Notable members Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh (later King Rama VI) Special Colonel of the regiment Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, Commander of the regiment, Prime Minister of Thailand (1963-1973,1958), Former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Former Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces General Apirat Kongsompong, Commander of the regiment, Former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army (2018-2020) General Pornpipat Benyasri, Former Chief of Defence Forces (2018-2020) Gallery See also List of army units called Guards King's Guard (Thailand) Thai Royal Guards parade Monarchy of Thailand Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces 11th Infantry Regiment BTS station References Category:King's Guard units of the Royal Thai Army Category:Guards regiments Category:Military units and formations established in 1902 Category:1902 establishments in Siam