Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq ( ) ( กกล.ฉก ๙๗๖ ) is an Military of the Royal Thai Armed Forces , it is currently a part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq The Mission unit is Peacekeeping Operation in Iraq , After the successful US invasion of Iraq , Thailand contributed 423 non-combat troops in August 2003 to nation building and medical assistance in post-Saddam Iraq . Troops of the Royal Thai Army were attacked in the 2003 Karbala bombings , which killed two soldiers and wounded five others . However , the Thai mission in Iraq was considered an overall success , and Thailand withdrew its forces in August 2004 . The mission is considered the main reason the United States decided to designate Thailand as a major non-NATO ally in 2003
2003 Karbala bombings
2003 Karbala bombings
Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq