HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s involvement in the military forces gathered speed after he attended a five- year program at the King’s School in Sydney, Australia, in August 1970
PUBLISHED: 3 Jul 2024 at 04: 45
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At the Chitralada School in Dusit Palace, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was four years old when he began school.
His father founded the class in 1955 to educate both the palace’s babies and the prince and princesses.
The Crown Prince continued his education in the United Kingdom after receiving a degree from Mathayom 1 ( Grade 7 ) at the institution. He attended King’s Mead School in Seaford, Sussex, from January to September 1966, and he eventually attended Millfield School in Somerset, where he received his tertiary education.
The Crown Prince admired military endeavors, but His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved of him enrolling in a five-week military training at the King’s School in Sydney, Australia, in August 1970.
In 1972, he entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra, Australia. The university’s education was divided into two sections: a military training program developed by the Australian Army and a bachelor’s level under the care of the University of New South Wales.
He received a degree in liberal arts and the rank of lieutenant in 1976.
Eventually, the Crown Prince’s military education was expanded to include advanced navigation and courses in the United States, the UK, and Australia. Additionally, he has a martial pilot’s license to fly a chopper.
He attended the Command and General Staff College in 1977 and served as a career officer for the Royal Thai Army (RTA ). He even held the position of head of the King’s Bodyguard Battalion in 1978 while serving as a team official in the Directorate of Army Intelligence.
The Crown Prince also pursued a minute bachelor’s degree in law in 1982, graduating with second-class honors from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University.
He then enrolled in a Civil Aviation Training Center course for Commercial Pilot Licence ( CPL) and was granted the title of commercial pilot. He successfully completed an Airline Transport Pilot Licence ( ATPL) course at Thai Airways International Plc ( THAI ) in 2004.
In 2005, the Crown Prince earned his arms as a Boeing 737- 400 aircraft. The Crown Prince received the captain license from the Department of Civil Aviation, according to a report from the Public Relations Department.
According to the report,” His Royal Highness is then a’borrowing’ aircraft from Royal Thai Airways International, in accordance with the agreement that was made between the Royal Thai Air Force and Thai Airways International on August 9, 2004.”
In May 2009, he achieved 3, 000 periods of business flight time on the Boeing 737- 400.
He therefore held the positions of air chief marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force, captain in the Royal Thai Navy, and standard.
