List of Commanders of The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters - Supreme Commander

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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