ANTHROPOMETRIC SURVEY OF THE ROYAL THAI ARMED FORCES

Abstract

An anthropometric survey of military personnel of the Armed Forces of Thailand was conducted between October 1962 and March 1963. Body measurements were obtained on a total series of 2,950 men, consisting of 2,010 of the Royal Thai Army, 610 of the Royal Thai Marine Corps, and 330 of the Royal Thai Air Force. Fifty-two measurements were made on each individual. The anthropometric data have been analyzed and are presented. The average height and weight of Thai military personnel were equivalent to the 5th percentile values of height and weight for United States soldiers. The Thai soldier is about four inches shorter in stature and 30 pounds lighter in weight than the average United States soldier. The results of the survey, which provide information on the body size of Thai military personnel, may be utilized in the engineering design and sizing of clothing and equipment intended for use by the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0450836

Entities

People

  • Robert M. White

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Body Regions
  • Buddhism
  • Clothing
  • Data Processing
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States

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