7th Infantry Division (Thailand)

7th Infantry Division
กองพลทหารราบที่ 7
Active	March 17th 2011–present
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Type	Mountain infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Third Army Area
Garrison/HQ	Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Motto(s)	We Stay Up Front
Engagements	War on drugs Internal conflict in Myanmar (Humanitarian/Anti-Drug) 2010–2012 Myanmar border clashes South Thailand insurgency
Website	http://www.infdiv7.com/index1.htm(in Thai)

The 7th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 7) (พล.ร.๗.) is a mountain infantry division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the Third Army Area. The unit is composed of the 7th Infantry Regiment and 17th Infantry Regiment.[1][2] Normally, Thai infantry can fight the mountain terrain to a certain extent, but with the threat along the border that is a struggle between the ethnic minority and the Burmese government, including drug problems. So, the Royal Thai Army has established a mountain infantry unit specializing in fighting in forest, steep, and hard-to-reach areas to respond to the threats of the border with steep mountain forest terrain.

History

The 7th Infantry Division was established by the Abhisit government to approve the proposal of the Ministry of Defence. Later, the Army has severing the order 9/54 on 17 March 2011 to establishing the 7th Infantry Division. It located at Fort Chao Khun Nen, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.[3]

Organization

7th Infantry Division Headquarters

• 7th Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st Infantry Battalion (Designated as 3rd Army Area Rapid Deployment Force)
    • 2nd Infantry Battalion
    • 5th Infantry Battalion
  • 17th Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Infantry Battalion
    • 3rd Infantry Battalion
    • 4th Infantry Battalion
  • 7th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 17th Field Artillery Battalion

See also

• Thailand in the Vietnam War
• 1st Division (Thailand)
• 2nd Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 4th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 5th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 9th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 15th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• King's Guard (Thailand)
• Royal Thai Army
• Thai Royal Guards parade

References

1. "เปิด'พิมพ์เขียว'พล.ร.7รับศึกตะวันตก". 4 October 2010.
2. "กองทัพจัดตั้ง "พล.ร.7" รับมือภัยคุกคามฝั่งตะวันตก – สแกนกำลัง "ชนกลุ่มน้อย-พม่า" กับสัญญาณแรก "นะคะมวย" - ThaiPublica". 24 May 2012.
3. "กองพลทหารราบที่ 7 ก้าวเข้าสู่ปีที่ 7 อย่างยิ่งใหญ่". 29 April 2017.