Differences of Royal Police Department and Square Bangkok

# # Article: Royal Police Department and Bangkok Square, different similarities in Ayutthaya history

In studying the history of Sri Ayutthaya, especially in times of war, we often hear the words "Royal Police Department" and "Square Bangkok" in tandem, so that many people may wonder if they are the same thing.

The obvious answer is that * * "is not the same thing, but inextricably related." * * The differences and links can be explained as follows:

# # # 1. Royal Police Department: "Agencies and Agencies"

* * The Royal Police Department * * (or Royal Police) is * * The name of the Government Office * * In the Royal Court of Ayutthaya, comparable to the current Department, Brigade or Royal Guard, it is primarily responsible for closely providing security to the King in times of peace and war.

It is also responsible for serving the royal family, carrying out important tasks according to the royal decree, or even arresting offenders in the royal district. A nobleman serving in the department must be the one who has the ultimate trust and is well versed in various martial arts.

# # # 2. Square: "Positions and Tactics in Battle"

The word * * square * * (read as will-t-lang-ha-bad) is derived from the word * square * (four) + * langkhi * (barricades / protectors) + * baht * (feet), collectively translated as * * "four guardians of elephant feet" * *

The quadrangle is not an agency name, but a tactical task force in time of war. * * It is a pedestrian duty to protect the four feet of the elephant of the throne, so that the enemy infantry can not cut the elephant's feet or break the elephant's digit. For in that battle, if the elephant falls, the King will be in danger of death immediately. Therefore, the person who will serve the quadrangle must be a brilliant and ready to die in place of the master.

# # # 3. Relationships: Why are they often called a couple?

The reason why people often mistake these two things is the same is because according to Ayutthaya's military tradition, * * those selected to serve as the King's "quadrangle" are the nobles of the Royal Police. * *

For the clearest of the picture, you can see the historical record in the * * Battle of the Hand of King Shiva the Great * *, in which the four nobles of the royal police have been graciously produced to serve as the seat of the elephant foot (Chao Phraya Chai):

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* * * GOD * * (Police Regiment in Left) - Front Left Foot Regiment

* * * Luang Inthrathep * * (Prefect of the Great Police, left) - Resident on the back foot, right

* * * Luang Piran Thorn * * (Chief of the Great Police, right) - Left Rear Foot Regiment

# # # Conclusion

We can easily assume that * * "Royal Police Department" is the name of the Organization * * * * * * "Combat Role" is a duty or battle position * * * that is only available at the time of battle with the Elephant Army.

When the royal police nobles went to war and were assigned to the protection of elephant feet, they would wear the hat as the "royal square," and as the era changed, elephant warfare tactics were abolished, the position of the royal police disappeared on the face of history, while the royal police remained, and it has developed a role to the modern-day "royal police guard" agency.