Royal Thai Marine Corps
| Royal Thai Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
| ราชนาวิกโยธินไทย | |
Royal Thai Marine Corps insignia | |
| Founded | 2 March 1913 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Allegiance | King of Thailand |
| Branch | Royal Thai Navy |
| Type | Marines |
| Size | 23,000 active personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | RTMC headquarters, Sattahip, Chonburi |
| Nickname(s) | "นย." "Nor Yor" Abbreviation of Marines |
| Motto(s) | กาย ใจ ชีวิต มอบเป็นราชพลี
Body Heart Life given as Royal Sacrifice, เป็นนย. สักครั้งไซร้ จักฝังหฤทัยจนวายปราณ Being a Nor Yor (Marine) Once Will Be Remembered Until Death. (Once a Marine, Always a Marine). |
| March | Royal Thai Marine Corps march |
| Anniversaries | July 30 |
| Commanders | |
| Commander- in-chief | Admiral Jirapol Wongwit |
| Commander of the RTMC | Vice Admiral Apichart Sapprasert |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
The Royal Thai Marine Corps or RTMC (Thai: ราชนาวิกโยธินแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย) are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The Royal Thai Marine Corps was founded in 1932, when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). It was expanded to a regiment in 1940 and was in action against communist guerrillas throughout the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1960s the USMC assisted in its expansion into a brigade. The RTMC saw action on the Malaysian border in the 1970s, and has now been increased to four brigades.