List of Chiefs of Defence Forces (Thailand)
Supreme Commanders (1941−2008)

List of Chiefs of Defence Forces (Thailand)

Section Title: Supreme Commanders (1941−2008)
Table Section Text: None

№	Supreme Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch

Temporary command during the Franco-Thai War

1	Plaek Phibunsongkhram	Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	13 November 1940	30 April 1941	168 days	Royal Thai Army

Temporary command during the Pacific War

(1)	Plaek Phibunsongkhram	Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	12 November 1941	24 November 1943	2 years, 12 days	Royal Thai Army

Permanent command

2	Sarit Thanarat	Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	27 September 1957	8 December 1963 †	6 years, 72 days	Royal Thai Army

3	Thanom Kittikachorn	Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004)	11 December 1963	30 September 1973	9 years, 293 days	Royal Thai Army

4	Dawee Chullasapya	Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya (1914–1996)	1 October 1973	30 September 1974	364 days	Royal Thai Air Force

5	Kris Sivara	General Kris Sivara (1914–1976)	1 October 1974	30 September 1975	364 days	Royal Thai Army

6	Sangad Chaloryu	Admiral Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980)	1 October 1975	30 September 1976	365 days	Royal Thai Navy

7	Kamon Dachatungkha	Air Chief Marshal Kamon Dachatungkha	1 October 1976	30 September 1977	364 days	Royal Thai Air Force

8	Kriangsak Chamanan	General Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003)	1 October 1977	30 September 1978	364 days	Royal Thai Army

9	Serm Na Nagara	General Serm Na Nagara	1 October 1979	30 September 1981	1 year, 364 days	Royal Thai Army

10	Saiyud Kerdphol	General Saiyud Kerdphol	1 October 1981	30 September 1983	1 year, 364 days	Royal Thai Army

11	Arthit Kamlang-ek	General Arthit Kamlang-ek (1925–2015)	1 October 1983	31 August 1986	2 years, 334 days	Royal Thai Army

12	Supa Gajaseni	Admiral Supa Gajaseni	1 September 1986	30 September 1987	1 year, 29 days	Royal Thai Navy

13	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932)	1 October 1987	31 March 1990	2 years, 181 days	Royal Thai Army

14	Sunthorn Kongsompong	General Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999)	1 April 1990	30 September 1991	1 year, 182 days	Royal Thai Army

15	Suchinda Kraprayoon	General Suchinda Kraprayoon (born 1933)	1 October 1991	4 April 1992	186 days	Royal Thai Army

16	Kaset Rojananil	Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil (born 1933)	6 April 1992	31 July 1992	116 days	Royal Thai Air Force

17	Voranat Aphichari	Air Chief Marshal Voranat Aphichari	1 August 1992	30 September 1994	2 years, 60 days	Royal Thai Air Force

18	Watanachai Wootisiri	General Watanachai Wootisiri	1 October 1994	30 September 1995	364 days	Royal Thai Army

19	Viroj Sangsanit	General Viroj Sangsanit	1 October 1995	30 September 1996	365 days	Royal Thai Army

20	Mongkon Amphornpisit	General Mongkon Amphornpisit	1 October 1996	30 September 2000	3 years, 365 days	Royal Thai Army

21	Somphao Chusri	General Somphao Chusri	1 October 2000	30 September 2001	364 days	Royal Thai Army

22	Narong Yuthavong	Admiral Narong Yuthavong	1 October 2001	30 September 2002	364 days	Royal Thai Navy

23	Surayud Chulanont	General Surayud Chulanont (born 1943)	1 October 2002	30 September 2003	364 days	Royal Thai Army

24	Somtat Attanand	General Somtat Attanand	1 October 2003	30 September 2004	365 days	Royal Thai Army

25	Chaiyasit Shinawatra	General Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945)	1 October 2004	30 September 2005	364 days	Royal Thai Army

26	Ruangroj Mahasaranon	General Ruangroj Mahasaranon (born 1946)	1 October 2005	30 September 2006	364 days	Royal Thai Army

27	Boonsrang Niumpradit [th]	General Boonsrang Niumpradit [th] (born 1948)	1 October 2006	30 September 2008	1 year, 365 days	Royal Thai Army

Sentence(s)

Arthit Kamlang-ek was the Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Army from 1983 to 1986.

final_sentence: Arthit Kamlang-ek was the Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Army from 1983 to 1986.