List Of Commanders Of The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
The Chief of Defence Forces, previously known as the Supreme Commander, ( th, ผู้บัญชาการทหารสูงสุด) is the overall field commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. He is also in charge of managing the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters (abbreviated as the RTARF HQ). Not to be confused with the ceremonial Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces who is the constitutional Head of State and Monarch of Thailand. Prior to 1960 the post was an ad hoc creation by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, during World War II. However, under Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat the position became permanent, and in its early life was even combined with the post of Prime Minister of Thailand. In February 2008 the English name of the post was changed from ''Supreme Commander'' to ''Chief of Defence Forces'' with the reorganization of the Supreme Command Headquarters into the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters (though the Thai term remained the same). The enactm ...
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Chalermpol Srisawat
Chalermpol Srisawat ( th, เฉลิมพล ศรีสวัสดิ์) is a Thai military general. he serves as Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Education and careers Chalermpol study in primary and secondary at Pibulwitthayalai School in Lopburi province and then attending the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School as a pre-cadet as a prerequisite for attending Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). After graduated in Military school, he studies at Command and General Staff College and National Defence College. Chalermpol as a soldier in the cavalry, he start his careers as Commander of the 25th Cavalry Battalion at Saraburi and then Chief of Staff of the 2nd Cavalry Division, King Vajiravudh’s Guard. He take part in writing the plan "Chakrabongse Bhuvanath Battle Plan" in the Cambodian–Thai border dispute in 2011. After growing up in the army he has moved to Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters as Chief of Staff Royal Thai Armed ...
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