List of Army Chief of Thailand
Here You can see List of Army chief of Thailand. Here in this article is the list of the generals of the Royal Thai Army. The headquarter of the head of the army is in the Bangkok. The responsibility of the Army general is to protect the country from the enemies. The rank of the Army Chief is very powerful position and the person who enjoys this rank have very important responsibility on its shoulder. Here is the list of the Royal Thai Army generals given below.
Army Chief of Thailand
Surayud Chulanont
Surayud Chulanont was the army general of the Royal Thai Army. His period begins in the year 1998 and ends at the year 2002. He was also the Politician and was one of the Prime Minister of the Thailand. Surayud belongs to the military family as his father also serves in the Thai Army.
Somtat Attanand
Somtat Attanand was also the Army head of Royal Thai Army. His period Begins in 2002 and his tenure finish in 2003. This period was very short of only one year.
Chaiyasit Shinawatra
Chaiyasit Shinawatra was the head of an army of Royal Thai Army for the period of one year from 2003 to 2004. His promotion as the army head was very criticized by the people as they called this was an act of nepotism but the general denied it. But then also his tenure was very short as only of one year.
Prawit Wongsawan
Prawit Wongsawan takes the position of the army chief after the Chaiyasit Shinawatra. His period begins in 2004 and finished in 2005. His tenure was the head of army staff was also very short as only of 1 year.
Sonthi Boonyaratgin
Sonthi Boonyaratgin holds the duties as the head of Thai Army staff after the Prawit Wongsawan. His period begins in the 2005 and ends at 2007. His tenure was of 2 years . He was also the former head of Council for National Security.
Anupong Poachinda
Anupong Poachinda a becomes the head of Royal Thai Army after the Sonthi Boonyaratgin in 2007. His term begins in 2007 and ends in the year 2010. He was also the member of the Council for National Security.
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prayut Chan-o-cha holds the responsibilities as the head of Army staff of Royal Thai Army in 2010 after the retirement of the Anupong Poaching. His term begins in 2010 and ends in the year 2014. He was also the head of Council for National Peace and Order.
Udomdej Sitabutr
Udomdej Sitabutr becomes the army General after the Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2014 and remains at this position till 2015.
Teerachai Nakwanich
He’s become the army General after the Udomdej Sitabutr in 2015 and holds this position till 2016 only for the one year.
Chalermchai Sitthis art
He becomes the army chief in 2016 and still, he is the head of Royal Thai Army.