They are protecting their country. They respect the KING. If they serve real duty they are promoted.
We bullet vest for FT and LEE . WE fear punishment from our garment so we serve. We promoted base on education and WITS project and other wayangs.
When both army crash. Make a guess.
Yes all Thais respect the King.
But it seems that Thai soldiers only serve the elite. Remembers they kill the Red shirt (poor rural folks) last year?