The boys in black : (Record no. 7508)
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fixed length control field | 01180cam a2200169 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9744800461 (pbk) : |
Terms of availability | 22.97 GBP |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | BALL Desmond |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The boys in black : |
Remainder of title | the Thahan Phran (Rangers), Thailand's paramilitary border guards / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | Desmond Ball |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Bangkok : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | White Lotus, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2004 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xxvi, 332 p. : |
Other physical details | ill. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Detailed study of the Thahan Phran, a volunteer organisation founded by the Royal Thai Army in 1978 to combat communist insurgents. Subsequently the Rangers have become the first-line defence for Thailand's borders and are used in a variety of other roles with numbers reaching 20,000 in the early 1990s. Accused of human rights abuses, political activities, and corruption, it must also be noted that the rangers have suffered heavy casualties and operate in dangerous border areas especially those shared with Burma. Concludes with a look forward to how the force could be adapted to meet current requirements and expectations. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | THAILAND |
General subdivision | BORDER GUARDS |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | THAILAND |
General subdivision | PARAMILITARY FORCES |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | THAILAND |
General subdivision | RANGERS |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | THAILAND |
General subdivision | COUNTERINSURGENCY FORCES |
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) | |
i | 21611-1001 |
r | Y |
s | Y |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Mindef Library & Info Centre | Mindef Library & Info Centre | On-Shelf | 21/11/2007 | 355.309593 BAL | 21611-1001 | 03/01/2024 | 1 | 03/01/2024 | Book |