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4th Infantry Division
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);
Website	http://4infdiv.rta.mi.th/Template:Th icon

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The 4th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 4) (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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]^[4] 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.^{[citation needed]} In 1960 to 1980 Combat missions at anti-communist operations Part of Communist insurgency in Thailand

Organization

4th Infantry Division Headquarters.

4th Infantry Division.
- 4th Infantry Regiment.
  - 1st Infantry Battalion.
  - 2nd Infantry Battalion.
  - 3rd Infantry Battalion.
- 14th Infantry Regiment.
  - 1st Infantry Battalion.
  - 2nd Infantry Battalion.
  - 3rd Infantry Battalion.
- 4th Field Artillery Regiment.
  - 1st Field Artillery Battalion.
  - 2nd Field Artillery Battalion.
  - 3rd Field Artillery Battalion.
  - 4th Field Artillery Battalion.
- 4th Cavalry Squadron.
- 4th Combat Engineer Battalion.
- 4th Signal Corp Battalion.
- 31st Military Police Battalion.

References

^ http://www.komchadluek.net/news/politic/75137
^ https://thaipublica.org/2012/05/7-infantry-division/
^ Cite error: The named reference Reynolds-1994 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Young, Edward M. (1995) Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-405-8

[1] ttp://www.komchadluek.net/news/politic/75137

[2] ttps://thaipublica.org/2012/05/7-infantry-division/

[Reynolds-1994-3] Cite error: The named reference Reynolds-1994 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Young, Edward M. (1995) Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-405-8

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 ==See also==
-* [[Thailand in the Vietnam War]]
 * [[Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq]]
 * [[1st Infantry Division (Thailand)]]