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Thailand Military:

Military branches:

Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force

Military manpower - military age and obligation:


21 years of age for compulsory military service; males are registered at 18 years of age; conscript service obliation - 2 years; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2004)

Military manpower - availability:

males age 21-49: 14.984 million (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:


males age 21-49: 10,342,337 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:


males: 530,493 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:


$1.775 billion (FY00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:


1.8% (2003)