Supreme Commander
No. | Name | Term begins | Term ends | Branch |
1 | Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram | 13 November 1940 | 30 April 1941 | Royal Thai Army |
12 November 1941 | 24 November 1943 | |||
2 | Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat | 27 September 1957 | 8 December 1963 | Royal Thai Army |
3 | Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn | 11 December 1963 | 30 September 1973 | Royal Thai Army |
4 | Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya | 1 October 1973 | 30 September 1974 | Royal Thai Air Force |
5 | General Krit Srivara | 1 October 1974 | 30 September 1975 | Royal Thai Army |
6 | Admiral Sangad Chaloryu | 1 October 1975 | 30 September 1976 | Royal Thai Navy |
7 | Air Chief Marshal Kamon Dachatungkha | 1 October 1976 | 30 September 1977 | Royal Thai Air Force |
8 | General Kriangsak Chomanan | 1 October 1977 | 30 September 1978 | Royal Thai Army |
9 | General Serm na Nakhon | 1 October 1979 | 30 September 1981 | Royal Thai Army |
10 | General Saiyud Kerdphol | 1 October 1981 | 30 September 1983 | Royal Thai Army |
11 | General Arthit Kamlang-ek | 1 October 1983 | 30 September 1986 | Royal Thai Army |
12 | Admiral Supha Gajaseni | 1 October 1986 | 30 September 1987 | Royal Thai Navy |
13 | General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | 1 October 1987 | 31 March 1990 | Royal Thai Army |
14 | General Sunthorn Kongsompong | 1 April 1990 | 30 September 1991 | Royal Thai Army |
15 | General Suchinda Kraprayoon | 1 October 1991 | 4 April 1992 | Royal Thai Army |
16 | Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananin | 6 April 1992 | 31 July 1992 | Royal Thai Air Force |
17 | Air Chief Marshal Voranat Aphichari | 1 August 1992 | 30 September 1994 | Royal Thai Air Force |
18 | General Watanachai Wootisiri | 1 October 1994 | 30 September 1995 | Royal Thai Army |
19 | General Viroj Sangsanit | 1 October 1995 | 30 September 1996 | Royal Thai Army |
20 | General Mongkon Amphornpisit | 1 October 1996 | 30 September 2000 | Royal Thai Army |
21 | General Somphao Chusri | 1 October 2000 | 30 September 2001 | Royal Thai Army |
22 | Admiral Narong Yuthavong | 1 October 2001 | 30 September 2002 | Royal Thai Navy |
23 | General Surayud Chulanont | 1 October 2002 | 30 September 2003 | Royal Thai Army |
24 | General Somtat Attanand | 1 October 2003 | 30 September 2004 | Royal Thai Army |
25 | General Chaiyasit Shinawatra | 1 October 2004 | 30 September 2005 | Royal Thai Army |
26 | General Ruangroj Mahasaranon | 1 October 2005 | 30 September 2006 | Royal Thai Army |
27 | General Boonsrang Niumpradit | 1 October 2006 | 30 September 2008 | Royal Thai Army |
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