National Defence College of Thailand

The National Defence College of Thailand or NDC (Thai: วิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร; RTGS: Witthayalai Pongkan Ratcha-anachak) is an education organization that provides advanced training for both senior military officers and civilians. It is operated by the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence.

National Defence College of Thailand
TypeMilitary Academy
EstablishedFebruary 2, 1955 (1955-02-02)
Studentssenior military officers and civilians
Location
Bangkok
,
Thailand
WebsiteWebsite of the National Defence College

History

The NDC was founded in on 2 February 1955 by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram[1][2] by opening the study for top executives of the military and civilian sectors only. Later in 1989, the National Defense Course for the Joint State-Private Sector was opened so that business executives at the level of business owners or executives have been educated with senior executives of the government. In 2003, opened the National Defense Course for national, private, and political by accepting more politicians.

Currently, this course is not open to study. With the requirements of those who will be considered for this study if being a civil servant must be a high-level director or equivalent or higher, If being a military officer must have a rank of Colonel, Captain, Group Captain up and if being a police officer must have a Police Colonel rank.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "วปอ. เรียนฟรี คอนเน็กชันเด่น เพื่อไปป้องกันประเทศ". 9 August 2018.
  2. "อดีต ส.ส. งง! 'เสี่ยหนู' โผล่เรียน วปอ. หลัง 'บิ๊กตู่' ห้ามนักการเมืองเรียน!". 8 August 2018.
  3. "ที่นั่งศึกษาในหลักสูตรวิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร ประจำปีการศึกษา ๒๕๖๑-๒๕๖๒ - Tourism Council Of Thailand". www.thailandtourismcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06.
  4. "วิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร".
  5. "ภาคเอกชนเข้า วปอ.61". 28 August 2018.
  6. "นักศึกษาหลักสูตรการป้องกันราชอาณาจักร (วปอ.) รุ่นที่ 61 ศึกษ".

Further reading

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