Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Thailand

Korean War Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

1. Thailand Marker

Inscription. Thailand was among the first UN countries to send troops to fight in Korea. It contributed the 2,100 man 21st Royal Thailand Regiment consisting of three infantry battalions. Arriving in August 1950, the regiment was assigned to the US 1st Calvary Division. The regiment returned to Thailand in March 1955.

Erected by USS Alabama Memorial Park.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1955.

Location. 30° 41.007′ N, 88° 1.07′ W. Memorial is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It can be reached from the intersection of Battleship Parkway and Old Spanish Trail. The marker is located in the western section of the USS Alabama Memorial Park at the Korean War Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ethiopia (here, next to this marker); Canada (here, next to this marker); Colombia (here, next to this marker); Britain (here, next to this marker); Greece (here, next to this marker); Australia (here, next to this marker); Netherlands (here, next to this marker); Turkey (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

More about this memorial. The marker is located on the outside section of the USS Alabama Memorial Park at the Korean War Memorial. There is a parking fee and entry fee required to visit the exhibits at the park.

The Thailand Marker and flag image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

2. The Thailand Marker and flag

The Thailand Marker is the fourth marker from the right of the markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

3. The Thailand Marker is the fourth marker from the right of the markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.