page_title: Royal Thai Marine Corps
section_title: Small arms
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Thai Marine Corps / Equipment / Small arms
caption_attribution_description: English: A Royal Thai Marine shouts orders to his troops as they land ashore during an amphibious assault evolution May 18, part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment and 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conducted a bilateral amphibious assault exercise with Thai Marine and Navy counterparts. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jose Lopez, Jr./Released)
context_page_description: The Royal Thai Marine Corps or RTMC are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy. The Royal Thai Marine Corps was founded in 1932, when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the United States Marine Corps. It was expanded to a regiment in 1940 and was in action against communist guerrillas throughout the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1960s the United States Marine Corps assisted in its expansion into a brigade. The Royal Thai Marine Corps saw action on the Malaysian border in the 1970s, and has now been increased to four brigades.
caption: Royal Thai Marine land ashore during an amphibious assault as part of CARAT 2011
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