| Military branches: |
Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Knogtap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2006) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
21 years of age for compulsory military service; males are registered at 18 years of age; conscript service obligation - 2 years; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2004) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 21-49: 14,903,855
females age 21-49: 15,265,854 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 21-49: 10,396,032
females age 21-49: 11,487,690 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 526,276
females age 21-49: 514,396 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.8% (2005 est.) |