The 7th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 7) (พล.ร.๗.) is an Alpine 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. 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.
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| - The 7th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 7) (พล.ร.๗.) is an Alpine 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. 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. (en)
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| - * War on drugs
** Internal conflict in Myanmar
** 2010–2012 Myanmar border clashes
* South Thailand insurgency (en)
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| - The 7th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 7) (พล.ร.๗.) is an Alpine 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. 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. (en)
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| - Close-quarters combat
- Fire support
- Forward observer
- Internal security
- Jungle warfare
- Mountain warfare
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- Patrolling
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