Profile of Captain Thammanoon Wanna, Commander of the Trat Marine Task Force, after being ordered transferred to the Navy's Humanitarian Mine Clearance Unit. Known for reclaiming three houses, he is recognized as an honest officer with no conflicting interests in the border area and the originator of the notable phrase, "If we are ready, they are not ready; but if we are not ready, they are always ready to fight us."','tags':['military profile','border security','Trat','naval operations']
On 31 March 2026, the security community was shaken by a sudden transfer order. Captain Thammanoon Wanna, Commander of the Trat Marine Task Force, was relieved of his border post and assigned to the Navy's Humanitarian Mine Clearance Unit, effective 1 April 2026.
Before his role as Commander of the Trat Marine Task Force, Captain Thammanoon Wanna held the position of "Chief of Operations for the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defense Force." He also served as head of the Marine Ranger Control Unit 3 at Ban Khao Lan, overseeing Ban Tha Sen and Ban Chamrak areas. He is known for his integrity and having no conflicting interests in the border region.
. Captain Thammanoon Wanna graduated from the Naval Non-Commissioned Officer School and steadily rose through the ranks due to his strong border service record and trust from superiors. During combat in Trat Province, commanders appointed him Commander of the Trat Marine Task Force because of his familiarity with the area and frontline knowledge as Chief of Operations for the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defense Force. He served in this role for only six months.
Captain Thammanoon Wanna is a graduate of Military Preparatory School Class 34 and Naval Officer Class 91.
These classes are notable for producing key leaders in the Navy today, especially within the Marine Command, often tasked with critical border and strategic area missions.