- 1. How many non-combat troops did Thailand contribute to the mission in Iraq in 2003?
A) 278
B) 423
C) 372
D) 250
- 2. In which city were the Thai troops based during the Iraq mission?
A) Mosul
B) Baghdad
C) Basra
D) Karbala
- 3. When did Thailand withdraw its forces from Iraq?
A) August 2004
B) December 2012
C) August 2003
D) January 2001
- 4. How many Thai soldiers were killed in the 2003 Karbala bombings?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 5
D) 2
- 5. What designation did the United States grant Thailand in 2003 largely due to the Iraq mission?
A) NATO member
B) Non-aligned state
C) Major non-NATO ally
D) Strategic defense partner
- 6. Which Prime Minister's 1944 act is identified as the historical root of the southern insurgency?
A) Thaksin Shinawatra
B) Anand Panyarachun
C) Plaek Phibunsongkhram
D) Saddam Hussein
- 7. The 1944 National Cultural Act abolished which local institutions in the border provinces?
A) Provincial councils
B) Islamic courts
C) Local schools
D) Buddhist temples
- 8. In which three provinces does the southern insurgency primarily occur?
A) Yala, Satun, and Songkhla
B) Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat
C) Pattani, Yala, and Krabi
D) Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket
- 9. When did the southern insurgency begin to intensify?
A) 1944
B) 2001
C) 2003
D) 2012
- 10. By the end of 2012, how many lives had the southern insurgency claimed?
A) 3,380
B) 157
C) 372
D) 2,316
- 11. According to the text, how many soldiers were killed in the southern insurgency by the end of 2012?
A) 372
B) 278
C) 250
D) 2,316
- 12. What was the role of the Thai troops in Iraq?
A) Training local police
B) Guarding oil refineries
C) Frontline combat
D) Humanitarian assistance and nation building
- 13. Why were many Muslims targeted during the southern insurgency?
A) Presumed support for the Thai government
B) Lack of participation in the insurgency
C) Religious differences with insurgents
D) Disputes over land ownership
- 14. Which group faced extended terrorist attacks starting in 2001 in the southern provinces?
A) Military contractors
B) Ethnic Thai minority
C) Foreign aid workers
D) Government officials from Bangkok
- 15. How many Buddhist monks were killed in the southern insurgency by 2012?
A) 157
B) 278
C) 2
D) 7
- 16. When did the Franco-Thai War begin?
A) December 1941
B) October 1940
C) September 1939
D) January 1950
- 17. What was the result of the Franco-Thai War at sea?
A) A naval defeat
B) No naval engagement occurred
C) A decisive victory
D) A stalemate
- 18. What happened to the disputed territories in French Indochina after the Franco-Thai War?
A) They were annexed by Japan
B) They were ceded to Thailand
C) They became independent
D) They were returned to France
- 19. On what date did Japan launch a surprise attack on Thailand?
A) 15 August 1945
B) 7 December 1940
C) 8 December 1941
D) 1 October 1940
- 20. At how many places did Japan attack the Thai coastline in 1941?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Nine
D) Twelve
- 21. When did Phibun order an end to hostilities against Japan?
A) 07:30 on 8 December 1941
B) Midnight on 8 December 1941
C) 12:00 on 9 December 1941
D) 07:30 on 7 December 1941
- 22. Which infantry unit did Thailand provide during the Korean War?
A) 187th Airborne Battalion
B) Reinforced 1st Battalion of the 21st Infantry Regiment
C) 29th Infantry Brigade
D) 2nd Division of the Royal Guard
- 23. How many Thais served in Korea during the Korean War?
A) Some 65,000
B) Nearly 100,000
C) About 10,000
D) Approximately 5,000
- 24. In which famous 1953 battle did Thai foot soldiers take part?
A) Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
B) Battle of Pork Chop Hill
C) Battle of the Bulge
D) Battle of Inchon
- 25. Which of the following was a Thai naval vessel deployed in the Korean War?
A) HTMS Indochina
B) HTMS Bangkok
C) HTMS Phibun
D) HTMS Bangprakong
- 26. What was the total number of dead suffered by Thai forces in the Korean War?
A) 65,000
B) 50
C) 139
D) 300
- 27. When did the Thai contingent return to Thailand after the Korean War?
A) 1953
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1955
- 28. Where did most of the conflicts involving the Royal Thai Armed Forces take place?
A) Southeast Asia
B) North America
C) Africa
D) Europe
- 29. Who led the French mission to King Chulalongkorn in 1893?
A) Auguste Pavie
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Charles de Gaulle
- 30. What was the name of the incident where French warships fought past river forts toward Bangkok?
A) The Indochina Skirmish
B) The Bangkok Blockade
C) The Chantaburi Standoff
D) The Paknam Incident
- 31. As a result of the 1893 conflict, which territory was Siam forced to surrender to France?
A) Burma
B) Cambodia
C) Laos
D) Vietnam
- 32. Which Thai province was occupied by French troops for several decades following the 1893 conflict?
A) Phuket
B) Chiang Mai
C) Chantaburi
D) Songkhla
- 33. On what date did King Vajiravudh declare war on the Central Powers?
A) 15 August 1914
B) 1 January 1916
C) 11 November 1918
D) 22 July 1917
- 34. How many men composed the Siamese Expeditionary Force sent to Europe during World War I?
A) 850
B) 2,000
C) 1,233
D) 5,000
- 35. Siam was the only independent Asian nation with forces in Europe during which conflict?
A) The Crimean War
B) The Great War (World War I)
C) The Second World War
D) The Franco-Prussian War
- 36. Which group within the Siamese Expeditionary Force saw actual combat in World War I?
A) Naval artillery
B) Intelligence officers
C) Cavalry units
D) Medical units
- 37. Which country did Thailand have several battles with in the 1980s?
A) Laos
B) Vietnam
C) France
D) Japan
- 38. What was the defence budget for FY2017?
A) 220 billion baht
B) 214 billion baht
C) 207 billion baht
D) 231 billion baht
- 39. The FY2017 defence budget included funds for the purchase of what item?
A) A tank battalion
B) A fighter jet
C) An aircraft carrier
D) A submarine
- 40. What was the defence budget for FY2018?
A) 207 billion baht
B) 220 billion baht
C) 223 billion baht
D) 214 billion baht
- 41. According to Jane's Defence Budgets, what percentage of expenditures does the Royal Thai Army typically receive?
A) 22%
B) 10%
C) 50%
D) 33%
- 42. What was the Ministry of Defense budget for FY2021?
A) 220,000 million baht
B) 214,000 million baht
C) 231,745 million baht
D) 223,464 million baht
- 43. What was the name of the system used for conscription in ancient Siamese military history?
A) Rattanakosin
B) Kalahom
C) Sukhothai
D) Ahmudan
- 44. Who was responsible for supplying men for the wartime army under the ahmudan system?
A) Local chiefs
B) The King
C) Foreign mercenaries
D) The Kalahom Department
- 45. In what year did the Royal Siamese Armed Forces come into existence as a permanent force?
A) 1852
B) 1887
C) 1932
D) 1431
- 46. Which monarch requested a European-trained military force to thwart Western threats?
A) King Mongkut
B) King Chulalongkorn
C) King Borommatrailokkanat
D) King Thonburi
- 47. The office of Kalahom was established in which century?
A) 15th century
B) 20th century
C) 12th century
D) 19th century
- 48. In what year did the most recent coup d'état mentioned in the text take place?
A) 2018
B) 1932
C) 2021
D) 2014
- 49. When is Royal Thai Armed Forces Day celebrated?
A) 12 April
B) 22 November
C) 1 April
D) 18 January
- 50. Approximately how many active duty personnel were in the RTARF as of 2020?
A) 360,850
B) 200,000
C) 500,000
D) 70,000
- 51. What is the primary color of a card that signifies exemption from military service during the lottery?
A) Red
B) White
C) Blue
D) Black
- 52. What is the primary color of a card that mandates military service?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Green
D) Black
- 53. In what year was conscription initiated in Thailand?
A) 1953
B) 2018
C) 1999
D) 1905
- 54. What is the mandatory service length for volunteers with an associate degree or higher?
A) One year
B) Three months
C) Six months
D) Two years
- 55. When did the Defence Minister announce that conscription will be gradually abolished?
A) April 2020
B) November 2019
C) March 2020
D) September 2023
- 56. Which international peacekeeping force did Thailand participate in from 1999 to 2002?
A) INTERFET
B) NATO Peacekeeping Force
C) Multinational force in Iraq
D) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
- 57. What is the maximum age university students can defer conscription until?
A) 26
B) 21
C) 30
D) 24
- 58. When did official Thai involvement in the Vietnam War begin?
A) 1955
B) 1963
C) 1975
D) 1967
- 59. What was the name of the regiment-size Thai unit sent to Camp Bearcat in 1967?
A) Black Panthers
B) Bangkok Guards
C) Queen's Cobras
D) Royal Thai Volunteers
- 60. How many Thai soldiers were killed in action during the Vietnam War?
A) 351
B) 1,358
C) 1,000
D) 500
- 61. Who was the head of the Thai government that requested the withdrawal of US military personnel?
A) Kukrit Pramoj
B) The Commander of the Black Panthers
C) The King of Thailand
D) The Minister of Defense
- 62. When was the withdrawal of US military and closure of bases completed?
A) March 1976
B) January 1971
C) December 1972
D) October 1975
- 63. Which communist group did Thailand oppose during the Laotian Civil War?
A) Viet Cong
B) Pathet Lao
C) Red Guards
D) Khmer Rouge
- 64. Where was the Queen's Cobras unit stationed in Vietnam?
A) Da Nang
B) Camp Bearcat at Bien Hoa
C) Saigon
D) Hanoi
- 65. What was the primary role of the American military personnel stationed in Thailand?
A) Airmen
B) Naval sailors
C) Medical staff
D) Infantry
- 66. Which group did Thailand fight alongside in Vietnam?
A) Chinese troops
B) North Korean soldiers
C) Soviet advisors
D) Australians
- 67. When did the communist insurgency in Thailand end?
A) 1975
B) 1980s
C) 1999
D) 1976
- 68. Who issued a general amnesty for former communist insurgents in 1982?
A) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
B) Tanin Kraivixien
C) Prem Tinsulanonda
D) Winai Phattiyakul
- 69. Who was the Army commander responsible for the Thai–Laotian Border War?
A) Tanin Kraivixien
B) Prem Tinsulanonda
C) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
D) Winai Phattiyakul
- 70. What was the outcome of the Thai–Laotian Border War?
A) A stalemate
B) An official declaration of war
C) A total victory for Laos
D) A total victory for Thailand
- 71. Who was the Thai force commander for INTERFET in East Timor?
A) Tanin Kraivixien
B) Winai Phattiyakul
C) Prem Tinsulanonda
D) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
- 72. Where was the INTERFET force based during the East Timor mission?
A) Phitsanulok
B) Dili
C) Sainyabuli
D) Thammasat
- 73. When did the INTERFET mission in East Timor conclude?
A) 25 October 1999
B) 20 May 2002
C) 1982
D) 1988
- 74. What year did the territorial dispute over Preah Vihear turn violent?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2008
- 75. Thai soldiers joined which peacekeeping mission in Sudan in 2011?
A) UNMISS
B) UNISFA
C) UNAMID
D) UNMIS
- 76. Who signed the NCPO Order 13/2559 which deputized the military as police?
A) The Chief of Police
B) The Minister of Defense
C) Prayut Chan-o-cha
D) The King of Thailand
- 77. What was the nickname of the Aeros 40D S/N 21 airship purchased in 2009?
A) Sky Dragon
B) Cloud Guardian
C) Wind Watcher
D) Air Elephant
- 78. What was a major quality issue with the Chinese armored personnel carriers bought in the 1980s?
A) The engines were too noisy
B) The tires were prone to bursting
C) The weapons systems were incompatible
D) Light was visible through the welds
- 79. Which group released a joint statement in 2016 condemning the deputization of the military as police?
A) Human Rights Watch
B) The Thai Constitutional Court
C) The United Nations
D) The European Union
- 80. Which foreign nation's uniforms do lower ranking enlisted navy personnel in Thailand resemble?
A) France
B) United States
C) Japan
D) United Kingdom
- 81. How many generals and admirals did the Thai military have in 1987?
A) About 200
B) About 600
C) About 50
D) About 1,000
- 82. What factor contributes to the social distance between Thai officers and NCOs?
A) Regional background
B) Differences in religious affiliation
C) Differences in formal educational attainment
D) Years of mandatory service
- 83. Since what year has Thailand's defense spending been soaring?
A) 1987
B) 2006
C) 2000
D) 2014
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