Pro-Government Militias
Village Defence Volunteers (Thailand)
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 249 |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Date formed: | April 15, 1981 |
| Details of Formation: | |
| Date dissolved: | Unknown |
| Details of Termination: | Still active in 2007 |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Government Relation: | type2 |
| Government Link(s): | state/military institution |
| Training and Equipment | yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations | yes |
| Shared personnel | unclear |
| Types of Material Support: | self-maintained |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): | |
| Membership: | religious; village/rural |
| Location: | Southern Thailand, Chanae, Bacho, Sukhirin and Rangae districts |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | rebels, insurgents, or other armed group; ethnic group |
| Purpose(s): | self-defense and security; intimidation of ethnic/religious groups |
| Other Information: |
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