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Special Operation Battalion
กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ
Unit insignia
Active1981–present
CountryThailand
Branch Royal Thai Army
TypeSpecial operations forces
Special mission unit
King's Guard
Role
SizeClassified
Part ofRoyal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
Garrison/HQThale Chup Son, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi, Thailand
Nickname(s)ฉ.ก.90 (90th Task Force)
Engagements
Websitehttp://swcom.rta.mi.th/index.php
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Thanasak Patimaprakorn

The Special Operation Battalion, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard (Template:Lang-th) (พัน.ปพ.รอ.รพศ. 3 รอ.) also known as 90th Task Force (Template:Lang-th) is a special mission unit and special operations Battalion of the Royal Thai Army. It is currently a part of the 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command.[1]

History

The 90th Task force was founded by the 1st Infantry Division King's Guard in 1981. The unit was promoted to King's Guard in 2017.[2][3]

Mission

90th Task Force is a helicopter-borne infantry assault unit[4] tasked with carrying out special operations and counter-terrorism.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nanuam, Wassana (3 September 2018). "Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.lapluangprangchannel.com/?p=17150
  3. ^ 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/
  4. ^ Little, Alan (2017). Thailand - The Ups and Downs. Booksmango. p. 435. ISBN 6162450015.
  5. ^ "Special Operations Division - Task Force 90 (official Thai webpage from 2009)". 3rd Special Forces Regiment. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.