The Thai rank of Field Marshal ( th, จอมพล, จอมพลทหารบก, Chom Phon) is the most senior rank of the Royal Thai Army. Today it is ceremonially held by members of the Chakri dynasty, Thai royal family and exists only on paper in the Thai military. It has not been awarded to a regular commissioned officer since 1973. The Royal Thai Navy equivalent is known as ''Chom Phon Ruea'' ('Admiral of the Fleet') and ''Chom Phon Akat'' ('Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force') for the Royal Thai Air Force.
The King of Thailand as Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, head of the armed forces is automatically made a ''Chom Phon'' upon Coronation, accession. The rank was formally created in 1888, together with all Military ranks of the Thai armed forces, other ranks of the military by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who wanted to modernize his Royal Thai Armed Forces, armed forces along Western lines. Apart from the monarchs, there have been 13 appointments to this rank.
Supreme Head of the Army
List of field marshals
See also
*Military ranks of the Thai armed forces
**List of admirals of the fleet (Thailand), Admiral of the Fleet (Thailand) (Chom Phon Ruea): equivalent rank in the Royal Thai Navy
**List of Marshals of the Royal Thai Air Force, Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force (Chom Phon Akat): equivalent rank in the Royal Thai Air Force
*Field marshal
*List of field marshals
*Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
References
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Field marshals of Thailand, *
Military ranks of Thailand, Chom phon
Lists of field marshals, Thailand