- 1. How many non-combat troops did Thailand contribute to the mission in Iraq in 2003?
A) 278
B) 372
C) 250
D) 423
- 2. In which city were the Thai troops based during the Iraq mission?
A) Basra
B) Mosul
C) Karbala
D) Baghdad
- 3. When did Thailand withdraw its forces from Iraq?
A) December 2012
B) August 2003
C) January 2001
D) August 2004
- 4. How many Thai soldiers were killed in the 2003 Karbala bombings?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 2
D) 5
- 5. What designation did the United States grant Thailand in 2003 largely due to the Iraq mission?
A) Strategic defense partner
B) NATO member
C) Non-aligned state
D) Major non-NATO ally
- 6. Which Prime Minister's 1944 act is identified as the historical root of the southern insurgency?
A) Saddam Hussein
B) Thaksin Shinawatra
C) Plaek Phibunsongkhram
D) Anand Panyarachun
- 7. The 1944 National Cultural Act abolished which local institutions in the border provinces?
A) Local schools
B) Islamic courts
C) Buddhist temples
D) Provincial councils
- 8. In which three provinces does the southern insurgency primarily occur?
A) Pattani, Yala, and Krabi
B) Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket
C) Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat
D) Yala, Satun, and Songkhla
- 9. When did the southern insurgency begin to intensify?
A) 2003
B) 2012
C) 1944
D) 2001
- 10. By the end of 2012, how many lives had the southern insurgency claimed?
A) 157
B) 2,316
C) 372
D) 3,380
- 11. According to the text, how many soldiers were killed in the southern insurgency by the end of 2012?
A) 2,316
B) 372
C) 250
D) 278
- 12. What was the role of the Thai troops in Iraq?
A) Humanitarian assistance and nation building
B) Training local police
C) Guarding oil refineries
D) Frontline combat
- 13. Why were many Muslims targeted during the southern insurgency?
A) Lack of participation in the insurgency
B) Disputes over land ownership
C) Religious differences with insurgents
D) Presumed support for the Thai government
- 14. Which group faced extended terrorist attacks starting in 2001 in the southern provinces?
A) Foreign aid workers
B) Military contractors
C) Government officials from Bangkok
D) Ethnic Thai minority
- 15. How many Buddhist monks were killed in the southern insurgency by 2012?
A) 278
B) 157
C) 2
D) 7
- 16. When did the Franco-Thai War begin?
A) January 1950
B) October 1940
C) December 1941
D) September 1939
- 17. What was the result of the Franco-Thai War at sea?
A) A stalemate
B) A decisive victory
C) No naval engagement occurred
D) A naval defeat
- 18. What happened to the disputed territories in French Indochina after the Franco-Thai War?
A) They were ceded to Thailand
B) They were annexed by Japan
C) They were returned to France
D) They became independent
- 19. On what date did Japan launch a surprise attack on Thailand?
A) 8 December 1941
B) 7 December 1940
C) 15 August 1945
D) 1 October 1940
- 20. At how many places did Japan attack the Thai coastline in 1941?
A) Nine
B) Five
C) Twelve
D) Three
- 21. When did Phibun order an end to hostilities against Japan?
A) 07:30 on 8 December 1941
B) 12:00 on 9 December 1941
C) 07:30 on 7 December 1941
D) Midnight on 8 December 1941
- 22. Which infantry unit did Thailand provide during the Korean War?
A) 2nd Division of the Royal Guard
B) Reinforced 1st Battalion of the 21st Infantry Regiment
C) 187th Airborne Battalion
D) 29th Infantry Brigade
- 23. How many Thais served in Korea during the Korean War?
A) Some 65,000
B) Nearly 100,000
C) Approximately 5,000
D) About 10,000
- 24. In which famous 1953 battle did Thai foot soldiers take part?
A) Battle of the Bulge
B) Battle of Pork Chop Hill
C) Battle of Inchon
D) Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
- 25. Which of the following was a Thai naval vessel deployed in the Korean War?
A) HTMS Phibun
B) HTMS Bangprakong
C) HTMS Indochina
D) HTMS Bangkok
- 26. What was the total number of dead suffered by Thai forces in the Korean War?
A) 300
B) 65,000
C) 139
D) 50
- 27. When did the Thai contingent return to Thailand after the Korean War?
A) 1960
B) 1955
C) 1953
D) 1950
- 28. Where did most of the conflicts involving the Royal Thai Armed Forces take place?
A) North America
B) Southeast Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
- 29. Who led the French mission to King Chulalongkorn in 1893?
A) Charles de Gaulle
B) Auguste Pavie
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 30. What was the name of the incident where French warships fought past river forts toward Bangkok?
A) The Paknam Incident
B) The Indochina Skirmish
C) The Chantaburi Standoff
D) The Bangkok Blockade
- 31. As a result of the 1893 conflict, which territory was Siam forced to surrender to France?
A) Laos
B) Burma
C) Vietnam
D) Cambodia
- 32. Which Thai province was occupied by French troops for several decades following the 1893 conflict?
A) Chiang Mai
B) Songkhla
C) Phuket
D) Chantaburi
- 33. On what date did King Vajiravudh declare war on the Central Powers?
A) 22 July 1917
B) 15 August 1914
C) 11 November 1918
D) 1 January 1916
- 34. How many men composed the Siamese Expeditionary Force sent to Europe during World War I?
A) 1,233
B) 850
C) 5,000
D) 2,000
- 35. Siam was the only independent Asian nation with forces in Europe during which conflict?
A) The Great War (World War I)
B) The Crimean War
C) The Franco-Prussian War
D) The Second World War
- 36. Which group within the Siamese Expeditionary Force saw actual combat in World War I?
A) Medical units
B) Intelligence officers
C) Cavalry units
D) Naval artillery
- 37. Which country did Thailand have several battles with in the 1980s?
A) Laos
B) Vietnam
C) France
D) Japan
- 38. What was the defence budget for FY2017?
A) 231 billion baht
B) 214 billion baht
C) 207 billion baht
D) 220 billion baht
- 39. The FY2017 defence budget included funds for the purchase of what item?
A) An aircraft carrier
B) A fighter jet
C) A tank battalion
D) A submarine
- 40. What was the defence budget for FY2018?
A) 223 billion baht
B) 207 billion baht
C) 220 billion baht
D) 214 billion baht
- 41. According to Jane's Defence Budgets, what percentage of expenditures does the Royal Thai Army typically receive?
A) 50%
B) 33%
C) 10%
D) 22%
- 42. What was the Ministry of Defense budget for FY2021?
A) 214,000 million baht
B) 223,464 million baht
C) 231,745 million baht
D) 220,000 million baht
- 43. What was the name of the system used for conscription in ancient Siamese military history?
A) Sukhothai
B) Ahmudan
C) Rattanakosin
D) Kalahom
- 44. Who was responsible for supplying men for the wartime army under the ahmudan system?
A) The King
B) Foreign mercenaries
C) The Kalahom Department
D) Local chiefs
- 45. In what year did the Royal Siamese Armed Forces come into existence as a permanent force?
A) 1852
B) 1431
C) 1932
D) 1887
- 46. Which monarch requested a European-trained military force to thwart Western threats?
A) King Mongkut
B) King Borommatrailokkanat
C) King Thonburi
D) King Chulalongkorn
- 47. The office of Kalahom was established in which century?
A) 15th century
B) 12th century
C) 19th century
D) 20th century
- 48. In what year did the most recent coup d'état mentioned in the text take place?
A) 1932
B) 2014
C) 2021
D) 2018
- 49. When is Royal Thai Armed Forces Day celebrated?
A) 18 January
B) 12 April
C) 1 April
D) 22 November
- 50. Approximately how many active duty personnel were in the RTARF as of 2020?
A) 70,000
B) 500,000
C) 360,850
D) 200,000
- 51. What is the primary color of a card that signifies exemption from military service during the lottery?
A) White
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Black
- 52. What is the primary color of a card that mandates military service?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Green
D) Black
- 53. In what year was conscription initiated in Thailand?
A) 1999
B) 1953
C) 1905
D) 2018
- 54. What is the mandatory service length for volunteers with an associate degree or higher?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three months
D) Six months
- 55. When did the Defence Minister announce that conscription will be gradually abolished?
A) April 2020
B) September 2023
C) November 2019
D) March 2020
- 56. Which international peacekeeping force did Thailand participate in from 1999 to 2002?
A) Multinational force in Iraq
B) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
C) NATO Peacekeeping Force
D) INTERFET
- 57. What is the maximum age university students can defer conscription until?
A) 30
B) 24
C) 21
D) 26
- 58. When did official Thai involvement in the Vietnam War begin?
A) 1967
B) 1963
C) 1975
D) 1955
- 59. What was the name of the regiment-size Thai unit sent to Camp Bearcat in 1967?
A) Bangkok Guards
B) Black Panthers
C) Royal Thai Volunteers
D) Queen's Cobras
- 60. How many Thai soldiers were killed in action during the Vietnam War?
A) 1,358
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 351
- 61. Who was the head of the Thai government that requested the withdrawal of US military personnel?
A) The King of Thailand
B) The Commander of the Black Panthers
C) Kukrit Pramoj
D) The Minister of Defense
- 62. When was the withdrawal of US military and closure of bases completed?
A) December 1972
B) October 1975
C) March 1976
D) January 1971
- 63. Which communist group did Thailand oppose during the Laotian Civil War?
A) Pathet Lao
B) Viet Cong
C) Khmer Rouge
D) Red Guards
- 64. Where was the Queen's Cobras unit stationed in Vietnam?
A) Saigon
B) Camp Bearcat at Bien Hoa
C) Da Nang
D) Hanoi
- 65. What was the primary role of the American military personnel stationed in Thailand?
A) Airmen
B) Medical staff
C) Naval sailors
D) Infantry
- 66. Which group did Thailand fight alongside in Vietnam?
A) Soviet advisors
B) Australians
C) Chinese troops
D) North Korean soldiers
- 67. When did the communist insurgency in Thailand end?
A) 1999
B) 1976
C) 1975
D) 1980s
- 68. Who issued a general amnesty for former communist insurgents in 1982?
A) Tanin Kraivixien
B) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
C) Prem Tinsulanonda
D) Winai Phattiyakul
- 69. Who was the Army commander responsible for the Thai–Laotian Border War?
A) Tanin Kraivixien
B) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
C) Prem Tinsulanonda
D) Winai Phattiyakul
- 70. What was the outcome of the Thai–Laotian Border War?
A) A stalemate
B) A total victory for Thailand
C) A total victory for Laos
D) An official declaration of war
- 71. Who was the Thai force commander for INTERFET in East Timor?
A) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
B) Winai Phattiyakul
C) Tanin Kraivixien
D) Prem Tinsulanonda
- 72. Where was the INTERFET force based during the East Timor mission?
A) Dili
B) Thammasat
C) Sainyabuli
D) Phitsanulok
- 73. When did the INTERFET mission in East Timor conclude?
A) 1982
B) 25 October 1999
C) 20 May 2002
D) 1988
- 74. What year did the territorial dispute over Preah Vihear turn violent?
A) 2010
B) 2016
C) 2008
D) 2013
- 75. Thai soldiers joined which peacekeeping mission in Sudan in 2011?
A) UNAMID
B) UNMISS
C) UNISFA
D) UNMIS
- 76. Who signed the NCPO Order 13/2559 which deputized the military as police?
A) The King of Thailand
B) The Minister of Defense
C) Prayut Chan-o-cha
D) The Chief of Police
- 77. What was the nickname of the Aeros 40D S/N 21 airship purchased in 2009?
A) Air Elephant
B) Wind Watcher
C) Sky Dragon
D) Cloud Guardian
- 78. What was a major quality issue with the Chinese armored personnel carriers bought in the 1980s?
A) The weapons systems were incompatible
B) The engines were too noisy
C) Light was visible through the welds
D) The tires were prone to bursting
- 79. Which group released a joint statement in 2016 condemning the deputization of the military as police?
A) The United Nations
B) Human Rights Watch
C) The European Union
D) The Thai Constitutional Court
- 80. Which foreign nation's uniforms do lower ranking enlisted navy personnel in Thailand resemble?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) United States
D) Japan
- 81. How many generals and admirals did the Thai military have in 1987?
A) About 200
B) About 1,000
C) About 50
D) About 600
- 82. What factor contributes to the social distance between Thai officers and NCOs?
A) Regional background
B) Differences in formal educational attainment
C) Years of mandatory service
D) Differences in religious affiliation
- 83. Since what year has Thailand's defense spending been soaring?
A) 2006
B) 2014
C) 1987
D) 2000
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