7th Infantry Division (Thailand)

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7th Infantry Division
กองพลทหารราบที่ 7
Active	March 17th 2011–present
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	Light infantry Mountain infantry
Role	Close-quarters combat Forward observer Jungle warfare Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance
Size	Division
Part of	Third Army Area
Garrison/HQ	Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Motto(s)	We Stay Up Front
Engagements	War on drugs Internal conflict in Myanmar (Humanitarian/Anti-Drug) 2010–2012 Myanmar border clashes South Thailand insurgency
Website	http://www.infdiv7.com/index1.htm(in Thai)

The 7th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 7) (พล.ร.๗.) is an Alpine Infantry^{[citation needed]} division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the Third Army Area. The unit is composed of the 7th Infantry Regiment and 17th Infantry Regiment.^[1][2]

History[]

The 7th Infantry Division was established by the Abhisit government to approve the proposal of the Ministry of Defence. Later, the Army has severing the order 9/54 on 17 March 2011 to establishing the 7th Infantry Division. It located at Fort Chao Khun Nen, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.^[3]

Organization[]

7th Infantry Division Headquarters[]

• 7th Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st Infantry Battalion
    • 2nd Infantry Battalion
    • 5th Infantry Battalion
  • 17th Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Infantry Battalion
    • 3rd Infantry Battalion
    • 4th Infantry Battalion
  • 7th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 17th Field Artillery Battalion

See also[]

• Thailand in the Vietnam War
• 1st Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 2nd Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 4th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 5th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 9th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 15th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• King's Guard (Thailand)
• Royal Thai Army
• Thai Royal Guards parade

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