List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
Royal Thai Army

List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army

Section Title: Royal Thai Army
Table Section Text: None

No.	Portrait	Rank	Name	Term begins	Term ends

11 (1)	-	General	Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin)	1932	1938

12 (1)	-	Field Marshal	Luang Phibunsongkhram (Plaek Phibunsongkhram)	1938	1944

13	-	Lieutenant General	Phichit Kriangsakphichit	6 Aug 1944	24 Aug 1944

11 (2)	-	General	Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin)	1944	1946

14	-	General	Adul Aduldejcharat (Bhat Peungprakhun)	1946	1947

12 (2)	-	Field Marshal	Luang Phibunsongkhram (Plaek Phibunsongkhram)	1947	1948

15	-	Field Marshal	Phin Choonhavan	1948	1954

16	-	Field Marshal	Sarit Thanarat	1954	1963

17	-	Field Marshal	Thanom Kittikachorn	1963	1964

18	-	Field Marshal	Praphas Charusathien	1964	1973

19	-	General	Kris Sivara	1973	1975

20	-	General	Boonchai Bamroongpong	1975	1976

21	-	General	Serm Na Nagara	1976	1978

22	Prem Tinsulanoda cropped.JPG	General	Prem Tinsulanonda	1978	1981

23	-	General	Prayut Jarumanee	1981	1982

24	-	General	Arthit Kamlang-ek	1982	1986

25	-	General	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	1986	1990

26	-	General	Suchinda Kraprayoon	1990	1992

26	-	General	Isarapong Noonpakdee	7 Apr 1992	31 Jul 1992

28	-	General	Vimol Vongvanich	1992	1995

29	-	General	Pramon Plasindhi	1995	1996

30	-	General	Chettha Thannajaro	1996	1998

31	-	General	Surayud Chulanont	1998	2002

32	-	General	Somtat Attanand	2002	2003

33	-	General	Chaiyasit Shinawatra	2003	2004

34	-	General	Prawit Wongsuwan	2004	2005

35	-	General	Sonthi Boonyaratglin	2005	2007

36	-	General	Anupong Paochinda	2007	2009

37	-	General	Prayut Chan-o-cha	2010	2014

38	-	General	Udomdej Sitabutr	2014	2015

39	-	General	Teerachai Nakwanich	2015	2016

40	-	General	Chalermchai Sitthisart	2016	2018

41	-	General	Apirat Kongsompong	2018	Incumbent

Sentence(s)

In 1938, Phibunsongkhram replaced Phraya Phahol as Commander of the Royal Army.
In 1938, Phibunsongkhram replaced Phraya as Commander of the Royal Siamese Army.
In 1938, Phibunsongkhram served as Commander of the Royal Army.

final_sentence: In 1938, Phibunsongkhram replaced Phraya Phahol as Commander of the Royal Army.
final_sentence: In 1938, Phibunsongkhram replaced Phraya as Commander of the Royal Siamese Army.
final_sentence: In 1938, Phibunsongkhram served as Commander of the Royal Army.