Wild Tiger Corps
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The Wild Tiger Corps was a national paramilitary corps founded in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 in 1911 by King Rama VI. Inspired by the British Volunteer Force, the unit was intended to maintain civil order.

The unit drew its Thai name from the Sua Pa Maew Morn scout corps founded by King Naresuan
Naresuan
Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat or Somdet Phra Sanphet II was the King of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1590 until his death in 1605. Naresuan was one of Siam's most revered monarchs as he was known for his campaigns to free Siam from Burmese rule...

 around 1600 AD.

The Wild Tiger Corps also included a junior division known as Luk Sua ("Tiger Cubs") based on the Boy Scout
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...

 movement.

The origins of the beverage company Osotspa
Osotspa
Osotspa Co., Ltd. is a Thai beverage producer of drinks like Shark Stimulation. It is based in Bangkok.It also sponsors Osotspa Saraburi F.C.- History :...

 date to 1900, when a pharmaceutical product called Kilane was developed by the Pae family in response to a dysentery
Dysentery
Dysentery is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine, especially of the colon, that results in severe diarrhea containing mucus and/or blood in the faeces with fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, dysentery can be fatal.There are differences between dysentery and normal bloody diarrhoea...

 outbreak within the corps. The epidemic was cleared in days and Mrs. Pae was awarded the "Wild Tiger Corps" pin.

The movement was quietly disbanded after the Palace Revolt of 1912
Palace Revolt of 1912
The Palace Revolt of 1912 was the first time in Thai history that the military tried to overthrow the legitimate government of Thailand...

.

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