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Arintaraj 26

Arintaraj 26 (Thai: หน่วยปฏิบัติการพิเศษอรินทราช 26) is the police tactical unit of the Royal Thai Police (RTP).

In 1977 there were incidents of unrest in Thailand of an unusual nature including serious crimes and international terrorism. Pol.Col. Chumpon Attasat, Superintendent of the Riot Control and Suppression Sub-Division, established a special operation unit called "Anti-Hijacker". He selected police officers within the unit who were physically, mentally, and intellectually ready to the specified qualifications to attend the training in order to cater to missions of an international nature. During the training, there was no financial support, not even for the meals of the attendees. After Pol.Col.Chumpon Attasit was assigned to take a position in a different unit, the special operation had changed.

In 1983 there was an international terrorism incident and insurgency in Thailand, particularly in Bangkok. Pol.Maj.General Thip Asawarak, Commander of Patrol and Special Operations Division at that time, resurrected the special operation unit. He requested the Royal Thai Police department for the authorization of an international training plan for the special operation unit similar to GSG9 in Germany. Later in 1984, the Royal Thai Police department ordered the establishment of a special operation unit within the Metropolitan Police Bureau, using the name of special operation unit "Arintaraj 26".

The company has been involved in a number of high-profile criminal cases, including:

These four major successful operations were all under the control of Arintaraj 26. In all these situations, the mission was accomplished and the hostages were rescued.

Members of the Royal Thai police with at least two years of service, Freshmen who graduated from Police Academy and Freshmen who graduated from Police Cadet Academy can apply for the selection process of the Arintaraj 26.

The test has the following:

The brutal 18 week training period includes eight weeks of basic training and ten weeks of special training. The identity of Arintaraj 26 units is classified as Royal Thai Police's final answer. Further training often involves co-operation with other allied counter-terrorism units such as Royal Thai Navy SEALs, RTAF Security Force Regiment, 90th Task Force, Naresuan 261. Only one in the third pass the training course.

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