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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name =Special Operation Battalion
| unit_name = Special Operations Battalion
| native_name=กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ
| native_name = กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ<br>กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3
| image = Tf90thaiarmy.jpg
| image = Tf90thaiarmy.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Unit insignia
| caption = Unit insignia
| dates = Special Operations Battalion <small>(? – 2019, 2024 – present)</small><br>Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard <small>(2019 – 2024)</small><br>Special Operations Division <small>(2007 – ?)</small><br>Special Operations Company <small>(1986 – 2007)</small><br>Special Operations Task Unit <small>(1984 – 86)</small><br>Assault Team 81 <small>(1981 – 84)</small>
| dates = 1981–present
| country = Thailand
| country = {{flagcountry|Thailand}}
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| allegiance = [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command]]
| allegiance =
| branch ={{army|Thailand}}
| branch = {{army|Thailand}}
| type = [[Special forces]]
| type = [[Special forces|Special operations forces]]<br>[[Special mission unit]]<br>[[King's Guard (Thailand)|King's Guard]]
| size = [[Battalion]]
| role = * Primary missions
| anniversaries = 24 July
** [[Special operations]]
| command_structure = 3rd Special Forces Regiment<br>Counter Terrorist Operations Center [[Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters]]
** [[Direct action (military)|Direct Action]]
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| garrison = Fort Airavata, Khao Sam Yot, [[Mueang Lopburi District|Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi Province]]
** [[Unconventional Warfare]]
| nickname = ฉ.ก.90 (Task Force 90)<br> กองพันปีศาจ (The demon battalion)<br>Unsung Heroes
** [[Counter-Terrorism]]
| patron =
** [[Counter-insurgency]]
| motto = กล้าหาญ, เด็ดเดี่ยว, รวดเร็ว<br>("Brave, Steady, Prompt")
** [[Counter-proliferation]]
| colors =
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** [[Hostage|Hostage rescue]]
| march =
** [[Intelligence assessment]]
| mascot =
** [[Intelligence (information gathering)|Intelligence-gathering]]
| battles ={{Tree list}}
** [[Raid (military)|Raiding operations]]
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* '''[[Cold War]]'''
** [[Reconnaissance|Reconnaissance missions]]
** [[Air assault]]
** [[Airborne forces]]
** [[Close quarters combat]]
* Other roles
** [[Asymmetric warfare]]
** [[Personnel recovery]]
** [[Combat search and rescue]]
** Information operations
** [[War on drugs|Counter narcotic operations]]
** Security forces assistance
| size = Classified
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| command_structure = [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command]]
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| garrison = Thale Chup Son, [[Mueang Lopburi District|Mueang Lopburi]], [[Lopburi Province|Lopburi]], [[Thailand]]
| nickname = ฉ.ก.90 (90th Task Force)
| patron =
| motto =
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
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| battles =* [[Cold War]]
** [[Communist insurgency in Thailand]]
** [[Communist insurgency in Thailand]]
** [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)|Communist insurgency in Malaysia]]
** [[Vietnamese border raids in Thailand]]
** [[Vietnamese border raids in Thailand]]
** [[Thai–Laotian Border War]]
** [[Thai–Laotian Border War]]
* '''[[War on drugs]]'''
* [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
** [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
** Operation Border Post 9631 along the Thai-Burmese border in 1999
** [[Internal conflict in Myanmar|Operation Border Post 9631]]
** Takeover of the Ratchaburi Hospital in [[Ratchaburi Province]] on 24–25 January 2000
* [[Global War on Terrorism]]
* '''[[Global War on Terrorism]]'''
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* '''[[South Thailand insurgency|Southern Insurgency]]'''
* [[2003 Phnom Penh riots|Operation Pochentong]]
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* '''[[Cambodian–Thai border dispute]]'''
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* [[South Thailand insurgency|Southern Insurgency]]
* '''[[2010 Thai military crackdown]]'''
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* [[Cambodian–Thai border dispute]]
*'''[[Tham Luang cave rescue]]'''
| website = http://swcom.rta.mi.th/index.php
{{Tree list/end}}
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| current_commander =
| website =
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| ceremonial_chief =
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| current_commander =
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| notable_commanders=[[Thanasak Patimaprakorn]]
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| colonel_of_the_regiment =
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| notable_commanders = [[Thanasak Patimaprakorn]]
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The '''Special Operation Battalion, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard ''' ({{lang-th|กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษรักษาพระองค์}}) (พัน.ปพ.รอ.รพศ. 3 รอ.) also known as '''90th Task Force''' ({{lang-th|หน่วยปฏิบัติการเฉพาะกิจ 90}}) is a [[special mission unit]] and [[special operations]] [[Battalion]] of the [[Royal Thai Army]]. It is currently a part of the [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command|3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard]] [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command]].<ref name="BP-20180903">{{cite news |last1=Nanuam |first1=Wassana |title=Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1532774/army-reshuffle-sees-loyalists-appointed |accessdate=3 September 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=3 September 2018}}</ref>
The '''Special Operations Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Regiment''' ({{langx|th|กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3}}) (พัน.ปพ. รพศ.3) also known as '''Task Force 90''' ({{langx|th|ฉ.ก.90}}) is a special forces unit of the [[Royal Thai Army]] (RTA). It is currently part of the 3rd Special Forces Regiment King's Guard (Airborne), [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command]] (RTASWC).The Task Force 90 has been sometimes referred to as the [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Delta Force]]<ref name="BP-20180903">{{cite news |last1=Nanuam |first1=Wassana |title=Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1532774/army-reshuffle-sees-loyalists-appointed |access-date=3 September 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=3 September 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Task Force 90 (TF90) was founded by the [[1st Division (Thailand)|1st Division, King's Guard]] in 1981. In the early stages of creating the TF90, 1st and 2nd generation (42 men per generation) was trained by the British [[Special Air Service]] (SAS) and 3rd generation (40 men) was trained by [[Sayeret Matkal]]. After that, personnel from all three generations took the knowledge gained from the training to train and develop the next generation of personnel. Currently, TF90 regularly trains with tier 1 special forces units of the [[Royal Thai Navy]] (RTN), [[Royal Thai Air Force]] (RTAF), and [[Royal Thai Police]] (RTP), as well as foreign special forces. Most of which are US Special Forces, the training will focus on crisis management responding to the terrorist event for tactical operations counterterrorism and hostage rescue. The unit was promoted to King's Guard in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lapluangprangchannel.com/?p=17150|title=เปลี่ยน รัชกาลเปลี่ยน หน่วย ร.อ.ใหม่เปลี่ยนแปลง ชื่อ หน่วยในพระองค์|date=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://workpointnews.com/2019/04/24/%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%af-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%ab/|title=โปรดเกล้าฯ เปลี่ยนแปลงหน่วยทหารรักษาพระองค์และหน่วยทหารในพระองค์}}</ref>
The 90th Task force was founded by the [[1st Division (Thailand)|1st Infantry Division King's Guard]] in 1981. The unit was promoted to King's Guard in 2017.<ref>https://www.lapluangprangchannel.com/?p=17150</ref><ref>https://workpointnews.com/2019/04/24/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AF-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB/</ref>

==Recruitment, selection and training==
To be eligible for the Task Force 90 unit selection process, candidates must first be members of the RTASWC and have successfully completed both the counterterrorism and hostage rescue courses. Applicants undergo rigorous physical and mental evaluations, and those who pass are admitted into an intensive training program. As with all Tier 1 special forces units, the training is exceptionally demanding and high-risk, with the potential for severe injuries or even fatalities. Only those who successfully complete this grueling program earn the right to join Task Force.


==Mission==
==Mission==
90th Task Force is a helicopter-borne infantry assault unit<ref name="Upsanddowns">{{cite book |last1=Little |first1=Alan |title=Thailand - The Ups and Downs |date=2017 |publisher=Booksmango |isbn=6162450015 |page=435}}</ref> tasked with carrying out special operations and [[counter-terrorism]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Operations Division - Task Force 90 (official Thai webpage from 2009)|url=http://www.3sor.com/sf90.htm|website=3rd Special Forces Regiment|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919064133/http://www.3sor.com/sf90.htm|archivedate=19 September 2009}}</ref>
Task Force 90 is a renowned{{buzz|date=December 2024}} special forces unit specializing in black operations, high-value target capture or elimination, counterterrorism, direct action, executive protection, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, and other high-risk special operations. These missions are typically assigned by the 3rd Special Forces Regiment King's Guard (Airborne). In cases of terrorism within the Army's area of responsibility, command authority shifts to the Counter Terrorist Operations Center (CTOC) under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, which previously operated from the Royal Thai Army HQ.<ref name="Upsanddowns">{{cite book |last1=Little |first1=Alan |title=Thailand - The Ups and Downs |date=2017 |publisher=Booksmango |isbn=978-6162450013 |page=435}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Special Operations Division - Task Force 90 (official Thai webpage from 2009)|url=http://www.3sor.com/sf90.htm|website=3rd Special Forces Regiment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919064133/http://www.3sor.com/sf90.htm|archive-date=19 September 2009}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Delta Force|1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D)]]
* [[United States Army Special Forces]]
* [[Special Forces of Thailand|Royal Thai Special Force]]
* [[Special Forces of Thailand|Royal Thai Special Force]]
* [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command|Royal Thai Army Special Force]]
* [[Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command|Royal Thai Army Special Force]]
* [[Royal Thai Army Ranger, King's Guard (Thailand)|Royal Thai Army Ranger]]
* [[Royal Thai Army Ranger, King's Guard (Thailand)|Royal Thai Army Ranger]]
* [[Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand)|Royal Thai Navy SEALs]]
* [[Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand)|Royal Thai Navy SEALs]]
* [[1st Reconnaissance Battalion (Thailand)|Thai Force Reconnaissance Marine]]
* [[RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion|Thai Force Reconnaissance Marine]]
* [[Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment]]
* [[Royal Thai Air Force Security Force Regiment]]
* [[Special Operations Regiment (Thailand)|Royal Thai Air Force Special Operations Regiment]]
* [[Special Operations Regiment (Thailand)|Royal Thai Air Force Special Operations Regiment]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 30 December 2024

Special Operations Battalion
กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ
กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3
Unit insignia
ActiveSpecial Operations Battalion (? – 2019, 2024 – present)
Special Operations Battalion, King's Guard (2019 – 2024)
Special Operations Division (2007 – ?)
Special Operations Company (1986 – 2007)
Special Operations Task Unit (1984 – 86)
Assault Team 81 (1981 – 84)
Country Thailand
AllegianceRoyal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
Branch Royal Thai Army
TypeSpecial forces
SizeBattalion
Part of3rd Special Forces Regiment
Counter Terrorist Operations Center Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQFort Airavata, Khao Sam Yot, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi Province
Nickname(s)ฉ.ก.90 (Task Force 90)
กองพันปีศาจ (The demon battalion)
Unsung Heroes
Motto(s)กล้าหาญ, เด็ดเดี่ยว, รวดเร็ว
("Brave, Steady, Prompt")
Anniversaries24 July
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Thanasak Patimaprakorn

The Special Operations Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Regiment (Thai: กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ กรมรบพิเศษที่ 3) (พัน.ปพ. รพศ.3) also known as Task Force 90 (Thai: ฉ.ก.90) is a special forces unit of the Royal Thai Army (RTA). It is currently part of the 3rd Special Forces Regiment King's Guard (Airborne), Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command (RTASWC).The Task Force 90 has been sometimes referred to as the Thai Delta Force[1]

History

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The Task Force 90 (TF90) was founded by the 1st Division, King's Guard in 1981. In the early stages of creating the TF90, 1st and 2nd generation (42 men per generation) was trained by the British Special Air Service (SAS) and 3rd generation (40 men) was trained by Sayeret Matkal. After that, personnel from all three generations took the knowledge gained from the training to train and develop the next generation of personnel. Currently, TF90 regularly trains with tier 1 special forces units of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), and Royal Thai Police (RTP), as well as foreign special forces. Most of which are US Special Forces, the training will focus on crisis management responding to the terrorist event for tactical operations counterterrorism and hostage rescue. The unit was promoted to King's Guard in 2019.[2][3]

Recruitment, selection and training

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To be eligible for the Task Force 90 unit selection process, candidates must first be members of the RTASWC and have successfully completed both the counterterrorism and hostage rescue courses. Applicants undergo rigorous physical and mental evaluations, and those who pass are admitted into an intensive training program. As with all Tier 1 special forces units, the training is exceptionally demanding and high-risk, with the potential for severe injuries or even fatalities. Only those who successfully complete this grueling program earn the right to join Task Force.

Mission

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Task Force 90 is a renowned[buzzword] special forces unit specializing in black operations, high-value target capture or elimination, counterterrorism, direct action, executive protection, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, and other high-risk special operations. These missions are typically assigned by the 3rd Special Forces Regiment King's Guard (Airborne). In cases of terrorism within the Army's area of responsibility, command authority shifts to the Counter Terrorist Operations Center (CTOC) under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, which previously operated from the Royal Thai Army HQ.[4][5]

See also

[edit]

References

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  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".
  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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