Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School
The Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School or AFAPS (Thai: โรงเรียนเตรียมทหาร) is a senior high school in Nakhon Nayok Province. It is a flagship institution of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. The curriculum consists of academic and physical training as well as other activities. Cadets who manage to graduate automatically gain entrance to the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, the Royal Thai Naval Academy, the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, or the Royal Thai Police Academy.
| Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School โรงเรียนเตรียมทหาร | |
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Nakhon Nayok Thailand | |
| Coordinates | 14°18′13″N 101°07′48″E |
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| Type | Cadet-preparatory school |
| Motto | สามัคคี มีความรู้ คู่คุณธรรม (Unity Wisdom Virtue) |
| Established | 27 January 1958 |
| Founder | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Authority | Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters |
| Gender | Boys (15–17) |
| Enrolment | ~500 |
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| Website | www |
The school accepts only male applicants. Admission to AFAPS is selective. The number of applicants per year exceeds 70,000 and over 600 are accepted, making overall acceptance rate less than 1%. With more than 600 cadets per class year, the academy's enrolment is around 2,000. The cadet regiment represents all provinces of Thailand. The academy supports the traditions and ceremonies of Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian students.
The school has a reputation for producing close lifelong bonds between the pre-cadets of each class. Rivalries between classes are common, especially in the promotion process. One of the root causes of the 1991 Thai coup d'état was classmate conflict between Class 5 and Class 7.