List Of Commanders Of The Royal Thai Army
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army ( th, ผู้บัญชาการทหารบก) is headquartered in Bangkok. The commander of the
Royal Thai Army The Royal Thai Army or RTA ( th, กองทัพบกไทย; ) is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. History Origin The Royal Thai Army is responsible for protecting the kingdom's so ...
is a powerful position that has at times been the springboard to the premiership. Prior to 1932, the post of Commander of the Siamese Army was combined with that of the
Kalahom Chatusadom or Catustambha ( th, จตุสดมภ์ , literally "Four Pillars" from Sanskrit ''Catur'' "Four" + ''Stambha'' "Pillars") was the Thai system of central executive governance during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thonburi Kingdom and Rat ...
Department. The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army is regarded as the most prestigious Thai military position since he commands the largest force of Thailand. The following individuals have commanded the Royal Thai Army:


Royal Siamese Army


Royal Thai Army


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Royal Thai Army The Royal Thai Army or RTA ( th, กองทัพบกไทย; ) is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. History Origin The Royal Thai Army is responsible for protecting the kingdom's so ...
* Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces *
Chief of Defence Forces (Thailand) 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 Roya ...
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List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy ( th, ผู้บัญชาการทหารเรือไทย), currently Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet, who is headquartered in Bangkok. Prior to 1887, the Navy was divided between th ...
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List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force ( th, ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศไทย), currently Air Chief Marshal Alongkorn Wannarot, who is headquartered in Bangkok. The following individuals have com ...


References


www.rta.mi.th


External links


Website of the Royal Thai Army (in Thai)
{{Chief of the army by country Royal Thai Army Army Commanders *List
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...