Task Force 90 (Thailand)

Special Operation Battalion
Special Operation Battalion
กองพันปฏิบัติการพิเศษ
	Unit insignia
Active	1981–present
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	Special operations forces; Special mission unit; King's Guard
Role	Primary missions Special operations; Direct Action; Unconventional Warfare; Counter-Terrorism; Counter-insurgency; Counter-proliferation; Hostage rescue; Intelligence assessment; Intelligence-gathering; Raiding operations; Reconnaissance missions; Air assault; Airborne forces; Close quarters combat; ; Other roles Asymmetric warfare; Personnel recovery; Combat search and rescue; Information operations; Counter narcotic operations; Security forces assistance; ;
Size	Classified
Part of	Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
Garrison/HQ	Thale Chup Son, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi, Thailand
Nickname(s)	ฉ.ก.90 (90th Task Force)
Engagements	Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand; Vietnamese border raids in Thailand; Thai–Laotian Border War; ; Internal conflict in Myanmar Operation Border Post 9631 along the Thai-Burmese border in 1999; Takeover of the Ratchaburi Hospital in Ratchaburi Province on 24–25 January 2000; ; Global War on Terrorism; Operation Pochentong; Southern Insurgency; Cambodian–Thai border dispute;
Website	http://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]

References

^ Nanuam, Wassana (3 September 2018). "Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ https://www.lapluangprangchannel.com/?p=17150
^ 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/
^ Little, Alan (2017). Thailand - The Ups and Downs. Booksmango. p. 435. ISBN 6162450015.
^ "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] ttps://www.lapluangprangchannel.com/?p=17150

[3] ttps://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/

[Upsanddowns-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.

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Division	1st Infantry Division, King's Guard 2nd Infantry Division, Queen Sirikit's Guard 3rd Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division 11th Infantry Division 15th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry Division 2nd Cavalry Division, King's Guard 3rd Cavalry Division 1st Development Division 2nd Development Division 3rd Development Division 4th Development Division
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