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The Royal Thai Armed Forces (กองทัพไทย) is the name of the military of Thailand. It has four main branches, the Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes the Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, in addition to Paramilitary Forces. Royal Thai Armed Forces Day is January 18, to commemorate the victory of King Naresuan which is presumed to have occurred on this date in 1593. The minimum age to join the military is 18 while 21 is the minimum age for recruitment. In total, as of 2004, there are 17,944,151 men in Thailand age 15-49, 10,735,354 of whom could potentially be recruited. As of 2004, 531,511 males reach the minimum age annually. In 2000, Thailand spent US$1.775 billion on its military, constituting, in 2003, 1.8% of GDP. According to the 1997 constitution military service is a duty for all male citizens and at age 21 those who have not undergone reserve training are subject to a draft. Volunteers are subject to six to eighteen months service depending on their education while those chosen randomly are subject to twenty-four months in full-time service. [edit] See also
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