4th Infantry Division (Thailand)

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Special operations force of the Royal Thai Army

4th Infantry Division
กองพลทหารราบที่ 4
Active	2 December 1941–present
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	Infantry Division
Part of	Third Army Area
Garrison/HQ	Ban Khlong, Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
Engagements	World War II Franco-Thai War Pacific War Burma campaign Burma Campaign 1942–43 Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand Thai–Laotian Border War International Force East Timor Global War on Terrorism Iraq War United Nations peacekeeping United Nations Mission in Sudan Internal conflict in Myanmar (Humanitarian/Anti-Drug)

Military unit

The 4th Infantry Division (Template:Lang-th) (พล.ร.๔.) is an Infantry Division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the Third Army Area. The unit is composed of the 4th Infantry Regiment and 14th Infantry Regiment.

History

In 2 December 1941,The 4th Infantry Division In addition at Japanese conquest of Burma, the Thai Phayap Army was permitted to invade the part of the Shan States and Karenni States of Burma that was annexed as Saharat Thai Doem. At this point Phibun wanted to annex more of Burma, including Mandalay. As a result, Thailand sent more troops to support the Japanese conquest of Burma, which later became known as the "Thai Burma Area Army". The Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army Group didn't allow the Thai Burma Area Army to really control a part of occupied Burma. They limited the area of the Thai Burma Area Army under their command. In 1960 to 1980. He worked in the communist guerrilla settlement.

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