Royal Thai Armed Forces

The Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: กองทัพไทย;  RTGS:  Kong Thap Thai) is the name of the military of the Kingdom of Thailand. It consists of the following branches: The Head of the Thai Armed Forces (จอมทัพไทย;  RTGS:  Chom Thap Thai) is King of Thailand, however this position is only nominal. The armed forces are ostensibly managed by the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, which is headed by the minister of defence (a member of the Cabinet of Thailand) and commanded by the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, which in turn is headed by the Chief of Defence Forces of Thailand. The army commander in chief is considered the most powerful position in the Thai Armed Forces.
 * Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบกไทย)
 * Royal Thai Navy (กองทัพเรือไทย, ราชนาวีไทย)
 * Royal Thai Marine Corps (นาวิกโยธินไทย)
 * Royal Thai Air Force (กองทัพอากาศไทย)
 * Other Paramilitary Forces

The Royal Thai Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 18 January to commemorate the victory of King Naresuan the Great in battle against the Crown Prince of Burma in 1593.