The boys in black : (Record no. 7508)

MARC details
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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
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total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
    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