Task Force 90 (Thailand)

Assault Team 81 (1981 – 84)
Special Operations Task Unit (1984 – 86)
Special Operations Company (1986 – 2007)
Special Operations Division (2007 – ?)
Special Operations Battalion (? – 2019)
Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard (2019 – present)
Assault Team 81 (1981 – 84); Special Operations Task Unit (1984 – 86) ; Special Operations Company (1986 – 2007); Special Operations Division (2007 – ?) ; Special Operations Battalion (? – 2019); Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard (2019 – present)
กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษรักษาพระองค์ ; กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3 รักษาพระองค์
	Unit insignia
Active	1981 – present
Country	Thailand
Allegiance	Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	King's Guard; Special forces
Size	Battalion
Part of	3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard; Counter Terrorist Operations Center Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQ	Fort Airavata, Khao Sam Yot, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi Province
Nickname(s)	ฉ.ก.90 (Task Force 90); กองพันปิศาจ (The demon battalion); Unsung Heroes
Motto(s)	กล้าหาญ, เด็ดเดี่ยว, รวดเร็ว; ("Brave, Steady, Prompt")
Anniversaries	24 July
Engagements	Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand; Communist insurgency in Malaysia; Vietnamese border raids in Thailand; Thai–Laotian Border War; ; War on drugs Internal conflict in Myanmar; Operation Border Post 9631; ; Global War on Terrorism; Southern Insurgency; Cambodian–Thai border dispute; 2010 Thai military crackdown; Tham Luang cave rescue;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Thanasak Patimaprakorn

The Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard (Thai: กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษรักษาพระองค์ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3 รักษาพระองค์) (พัน.ปพ.รอ.รพศ.3 รอ.) also known as Task Force 90 (Thai: ฉ.ก.90) is a special operations battalion of the Royal Thai Army. It is currently part of the 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command.^[1]

History[]

The Task force 90 was founded by the 1st Division, King's Guard in 1981. The unit was promoted to King's Guard in 2019.^[2]^[3]

Mission[]

Task Force 90 is a well-known Special Operations Unit tasked with Special Operations and Counter-Terrorism missions, usually provided directly from the Royal Thai Army HQ.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ Nanuam, Wassana (3 September 2018). "Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ "เปลี่ยน รัชกาลเปลี่ยน หน่วย ร.อ.ใหม่เปลี่ยนแปลง ชื่อ หน่วยในพระองค์". April 23, 2019.
^ "โปรดเกล้าฯ เปลี่ยนแปลงหน่วยทหารรักษาพระองค์และหน่วยทหารในพระองค์".
^ Little, Alan (2017). Thailand - The Ups and Downs. Booksmango. p. 435. ISBN 978-6162450013.
^ "Special Operations Division - Task Force 90 (official Thai webpage from 2009)". 3rd Special Forces Regiment. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.

[BP-20180903-1] Nanuam, Wassana (3 September 2018). "Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[2] "เปลี่ยน รัชกาลเปลี่ยน หน่วย ร.อ.ใหม่เปลี่ยนแปลง ชื่อ หน่วยในพระองค์". April 23, 2019.

[3] "โปรดเกล้าฯ เปลี่ยนแปลงหน่วยทหารรักษาพระองค์และหน่วยทหารในพระองค์".

[Upsanddowns-4] Little, Alan (2017). Thailand - The Ups and Downs. Booksmango. p. 435. ISBN 978-6162450013.

[5] "Special Operations Division - Task Force 90 (official Thai webpage from 2009)". 3rd Special Forces Regiment. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.

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Task Force 90 (Thailand)

Contents

History[]

Mission[]

See also[]

References[]

Assault Team 81 (1981 – 84) Special Operations Task Unit (1984 – 86) Special Operations Company (1986 – 2007) Special Operations Division (2007 – ?) Special Operations Battalion (? – 2019) Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard (2019 – present)
กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษรักษาพระองค์ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3 รักษาพระองค์
Unit insignia
Active	1981 – present
Country	Thailand
Allegiance	Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	King's Guard Special forces
Size	Battalion
Part of	3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard Counter Terrorist Operations Center Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQ	Fort Airavata, Khao Sam Yot, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi Province
Nickname(s)	ฉ.ก.90 (Task Force 90) กองพันปิศาจ (The demon battalion) Unsung Heroes
Motto(s)	กล้าหาญ, เด็ดเดี่ยว, รวดเร็ว ("Brave, Steady, Prompt")
Anniversaries	24 July
Engagements	Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand Communist insurgency in Malaysia Vietnamese border raids in Thailand Thai–Laotian Border War War on drugs Internal conflict in Myanmar Operation Border Post 9631 Global War on Terrorism Southern Insurgency Cambodian–Thai border dispute 2010 Thai military crackdown Tham Luang cave rescue
Commanders
Notable commanders	Thanasak Patimaprakorn