The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy ( th, ผู้บัญชาการทหารเรือไทย), currently Admiral

Choengchai Chomchoengpaet Choengchai Chomchoengpaet ( th, เชิงชาย ชมเชิงแพทย์) is a Thai naval officer. he serves as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy The Royal Thai Navy ( Abrv: RTN, ทร.; th, กองทัพเร ...

, who is headquartered in Bangkok. Prior to 1887, the Navy was divided between the

Front Palace Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon , colloquially known as the Front Palace ( th, วังหน้า, ), was the title of the ''uparaja'' of Siam, variously translated as "viceroy", "vice king" or "Lord/Prince of the Front Palace", as ...

and the Grand Palace, afterward the Navies were combined to create the Royal Siamese Navy. The following individuals have commanded the

Royal Thai Navy The Royal Thai Navy ( Abrv: RTN, ทร.; th, กองทัพเรือไทย, ) is the naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known a ...

Royal Siamese Navy

Two-Palace Navy (1865–1887)

; Royal Palace Navy ; Front Palace Navy

Navy Department (1887–1910)

, -style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=6, Officer-General to the Navy , -style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=6, Commander of the Navy Department

Ministry of the Navy (1910–1932)

Royal Thai Navy

References

www.navy.mi.th

External links

Website of the Royal Thai Navy (in Thai)
{{Chief of the navy by country

Commanders Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ...

Navy Commanders Royal Thai Navy commanders