Thailand Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Thailand Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/thailand/thailand_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Royal Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai, RTA), Royal Thai Navy (Kongthap Ruea Thai, RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Kongtap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2009)

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 (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 17,553,410
females age 16-49: 17,751,268 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,086,106
females age 16-49: 14,126,398 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 532,977
female: 510,737 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Thailand on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Thailand Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Thailand Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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