Military branches Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes the Border Patrol Police [including Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit], Thahan Phran, Special Action Forces, Police Aviation Division, Thai Marine Police, and the Volunteer Defense Corps)

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age (2002 est.)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 17,766,501 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 10,660,530 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 567,659 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $1.775 billion (FY00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.4% (FY00)

NOTE: The information regarding Thailand on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Thailand Military 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Thailand Military 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.