Military branches:
Royal Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai, RTA), Royal Thai Navy (Kongthap Ruea Thai, RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Kongthap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males register at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 17,689,921
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 17,754,795 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,308,372
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 14,182,567 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 533,424
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 509,780 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 82
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]