The Territorial Defense Command ( Thai : หน่วยบัญชาการรักษาดินแดน ), known as the Army Reserve Command ( หน่วยบัญชาการกำลังสำรอง ) from 2001–2009 and the Territorial Defence Department ( กรมการรักษาดินแดน ) before that, is a department of the Royal Thai Army . It is responsible for the management of the country's reserve affairs , including the training of Territorial Defence Students .
5-544: Its headquarters is located on the corner of Sanam Chai and Charoen Krung roads. Its main building, a two-storey neoclassical structure, was built in 1922, and is listed as a registered ancient monument . The Territorial Defense Command, established from the 'Kingdom's Territory Defense' act in B.E. 2491 (1948), was formed in the aftermath of the coup d'état of B.E. 2490. Its creation aimed to facilitate civilian participation in national defense and to reduce military expenditures. Later, Territorial Defence Students received
10-518: Is a historic street in Bangkok 's Phra Nakhon District . It continues from Ratchadamnoen Nai Road at the northeastern corner of the Grand Palace , and runs south to meet Rachini and Maharat roads near the mouth of the old city moat, a short distance of 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi). The Grand Palace, Wat Pho , Museum Siam , and Phra Ratchawang Police Station are located on the west side of
15-505: The benefit of exemption from conscription. 13°44′49″N 100°29′42″E / 13.74694°N 100.49500°E / 13.74694; 100.49500 This Thailand -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Asian military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sanam Chai Road Sanam Chai Road ( Thai : ถนนสนามไชย , RTGS : Thanon Sanam Chai , pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sā.nǎːm t͡ɕʰāj] )
20-619: The road, while on the east side are the Ministry of Defence headquarters , Saranrom Palace , Saranrom Park , the Territorial Defense Command headquarters and Wat Rajabopit School . The Sanam Chai Station of the underground MRT 's Blue Line is located beneath the road's final stretch. The road is named after Sanam Chai ("field of prosperity"), a field formerly located in front of Saranrom Palace and used for military exercises. The field, together with Sanam Luang ,
25-525: Was named by King Mongkut (Rama IV) in 1855, in order to follow the naming previously used in Ayutthaya . Sanam Chai is overlooked by the Grand Palace's Sutthaisawan Prasat Hall, which is used by the king for public appearances. In terms of politics , Sanam Chai Road during the 1960s and 1970s was often used as a keynote address for various political parties in each election . Most often start
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