# Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces

The following tables present the ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces, which, as a former French dominion, follow a rank system similar to those used by the French Armed Forces. The design closely follows the Soviet pattern, with two important exceptions: 1) senior officers have a broad coloured stripe instead of two narrow stripes used in the Soviet model; 2) stars are of equal size for all the ranks.

## Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Lao People's Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Army vte | | | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti |
| Lao People's Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Navy vte | | | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti |
| Lao People's Liberation Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Liberation Air Force vte | | | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti |
| Laos Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laos Police vte | | | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນເອກ Phonoek | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນໂທ Phonoth | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຕີ Phon ti | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນເອກ Phanoek | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນໂທ Phanoth | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ພັນຕີ Phan ti | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti | ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Pre-1983 general ranks

* Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Navy Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Air Force Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Police Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983

## Enlisted

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Lao People's Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Army vte | | | | | | | ວາທີ Va thi | ວາທີ Va thi | | | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | | | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong |
| Lao People's Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Navy vte | | | | | | | ວາທີ Va thi | ວາທີ Va thi | | | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | | | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong |
| Lao People's Liberation Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lao People's Liberation Air Force vte | | | | | | | ວາທີ Va thi | ວາທີ Va thi | | | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | | | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong |
| Laos Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laos Police vte | | | | | | | ວາທີ Va thi | ວາທີ Va thi | | | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບເອກ Sib ek | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບໂທ Sib oth | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | ສິບຕີ Sib ti | | | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong | ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

### Pre-1983 enlisted ranks

* Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Navy Private rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Air Force Private rank insignia 1975-1983
* Laos People's Police Private rank insignia 1975-1983