000			01180cam a2200169 4500
020			_a9744800461 (pbk) : _c22.97 GBP
100	1		_aBALL Desmond
245			_aThe boys in black : _bthe Thahan Phran (Rangers), Thailand's paramilitary border guards / _cDesmond Ball
260			_aBangkok : _bWhite Lotus, _c2004
300			_axxvi, 332 p. : _bill.
520			_aDetailed 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			_aTHAILAND _xBORDER GUARDS
650			_aTHAILAND _xPARAMILITARY FORCES
650			_aTHAILAND _xRANGERS
650			_aTHAILAND _xCOUNTERINSURGENCY FORCES
945			_i21611-1001 _rY _sY
999			_c7508 _d7508