List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Army
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Prime Minister of Thailand
The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy....
. Prior to 1932, the post of Commander of the Siamese Army was combined with that of the Kalahom Departement. These individuals have commanded the Royal Thai Army:
Kalahom Department
| No. | Name | Term begins | Term ends |
| 1 | General General A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given.... HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab Damrong Rajanubhab Ditsawarakuman Damrong Rajanubhab was the founder of the modern Thai education system as well as the modern provincial administration... |
1887 | 1890 |
| 2 | Field Marshal Field Marshal Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical... Chao Phraya Surasakmontri (Cherm Seang-Chuto) |
1890 | 1892 |
| 3 (1) |
Field Marshal HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse Bhanurangsi Savangwongse Field Marshal Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, The Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej was a son of HM King Mongkut of Siam and HM Queen Debsirindra.... |
1892 | 1896 |
| 4 | General HRH Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs Narisara Nuvadtivongs His Royal Highness Prince Chitcharoen, the Prince Narisara Nuvativongse was the son of Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam and Princess Consort Pannarai. He was the member of the Siamese Royal Family . He created The House of Chitrabhongse , which is the descent family from the Chakri Dynasty... |
1896 | 1899 |
| 3 (2) |
Field Marshal HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse | 1899 | 1901 |
| 5 | Field Marshal HRH Prince Chirapravati Voradej | 1901 | 1913 |
| 6 | Field Marshal Chao Phraya Bodindhorn Dejanuchit (M.R. Arun Chatrakul) | 1914 | 1921 |
| 7 | General Chao Phraya Bodindhorn Dejanuchit (Yeam na Nakhon) | 1922 | 1926 |
| 8 | Field Marshal HRH Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand | 1926 | 1928 |
| 9 | General HH Prince Boworadet | 1928 | 1931 |
| 10 | Admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"... HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh Vudhijaya Chalermlabh Admiral HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh was a member of Chakri Dynasty, Minister of Defence and commander of Royal Thai Army between 1931 and 1932.-References:... |
1931 | 1932 |
Royal Thai Army
| No. | Name | Term begins | Term ends |
| 11 (1) |
General Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin) | 1932 | 1938 |
| 12 (1) |
Field Marshal Luang Pibulsonggram Plaek Pibulsonggram Field Marshal Plaek Pibunsongkhram , often known as Phibun Songkhram or simply Phibun in English, was Prime Minister and virtual military dictator of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.- Early years :... (Plaek Pibulsonggram) |
1938 | 1944 |
| 13 | Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... Pichit Kriengsakpichit |
6 August 1944 | 24 August 1944 |
| 11 (2) |
General Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin) | 1944 | 1946 |
| 14 | General Adul Adulyadejchrat (Bhat Peungprakhun) | 1946 | 1947 |
| 12 (2) |
Field Marshal Luang Pibulsonggram (Plaek Pibulsonggram) | 9 November 1947 | 15 May 1948 |
| 15 | Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan Phin Choonhavan Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan was a Thai military leader. Phin was a leader of several coups against the government, most notably the 1947 coup... |
1948 | 1954 |
| 16 | Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata Sarit Dhanarajata Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat , was a Thai career soldier who staged a coup in 1957, thereafter serving as Thailand's Prime Minister until his death in 1963. He was born in Bangkok, but grew up in his mother's home town in Lao-speaking northeastern Thailand and considered himself a northeasterner... |
1954 | 1963 |
| 17 | Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn Thanom Kittikachorn Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn was a military dictator of Thailand. A staunch anti-Communist, Thanom oversaw a decade of military rule in Thailand from 1963 to 1973, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down... |
1963 | 1964 |
| 18 | Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien | 1964 | 1973 |
| 19 | General Krit Srivara Krit Srivara General Krit Srivara was a military officer of the Royal Thai Army, a member of the Thai Cabinet, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army during the violent crackdown on democracy protesters on 14 October 1973... |
1973 | 1975 |
| 20 | General Boonchai Bamroongpong | 1975 | 1976 |
| 21 | General Serm na Nakhon | 1976 | 1978 |
| 22 | General Prem Tinsulanonda Prem Tinsulanonda General Prem Tinsulanonda is a retired Thai military officer who served as Prime Minister of Thailand from March 3, 1980 to August 4, 1988. He now serves as the Head of the Privy Council of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej.... |
1978 | 1981 |
| 23 | General Prayut Jarumanee | 1981 | 1982 |
| 24 | General Arthit Kamlangek Arthit Kamlangek General Arthit Kamlang-ek was the former Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army and the Supreme Commander of the Thai Armed Forces. He was particularly influential during the 1980s during the government of Prem Tinsulanonda.-Education and early career:... |
1982 | 1986 |
| 25 | General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chavalit Yongchaiyudh General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh is a Thai politician and retired general. He was Thailand's 22nd Prime Minister from 1996 to 1997. He is of Sino-Thai and ethnic Lao descent.... |
1986 | 1990 |
| 26 | General Suchinda Kraprayoon Suchinda Kraprayoon Suchinda Kraprayoon was Prime Minister of Thailand from 7 April 1992 until 24 May 1992.Suchinda, son of Juang and Sompong Kraprayoon, was born 6 August 1933 in the province of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, and is of Chinese and Mon descent... |
1990 | 1992 |
| 27 | General Isarapong Noonpakdee | 7 April 1992 | 31 July 1992 |
| 28 | General Vimol Vongvanich | 1992 | 1995 |
| 29 | General Pramon Plasindhi | 1995 | 1996 |
| 30 | General Chettha Thannajaro | 1996 | 1998 |
| 31 | General Surayud Chulanont Surayud Chulanont General Surayud Chulanont is a Thai political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand and head of Thailand's Interim Government between 2006 and 2008... |
1998 | 2002 |
| 32 | General Somtat Attanand | 2002 | 2003 |
| 33 | General Chaiyasit Shinawatra Chaiyasit Shinawatra Chaiyasit Shinawatra is a former commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army. As a cousin of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his unexpected appointment was criticised as an act of nepotism.... |
2003 | 2004 |
| 34 | General Prawit Wongsuwan | 2004 | 2005 |
| 35 | General Sonthi Boonyaratglin Sonthi Boonyaratglin General Sonthi Boonyaratglin is former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for National Security, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He is the first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army... |
2005 | 2007 |
| 36 | General Anupong Paochinda Anupong Paochinda General Anupong Paochinda is a former Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army. He held the position from 2007 until his retirement on 30 September 2010.... |
2007 | 2010 |
| 37 | General Prayuth Chan-ocha | Oct. 2010 | Present |
See also
- Royal Thai Army
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Navy
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Air Force