No.
|
Portrait
|
Supreme Commander |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office |
Defence branch
|
Temporary command during the Franco-Thai War
|
1 | | Phibunsongkhram, PlaekMajor General Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) | 13 November 1940 | 30 April 1941 | 168 days | Royal Thai Army |
Temporary command during the Pacific War
|
(1) | | Phibunsongkhram, PlaekField Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) | 12 November 1941 | 24 November 1943 | 2 years, 12 days | Royal Thai Army |
Permanent command
|
2 | | Thanarat, SaritField Marshal Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963) | 27 September 1957 | 8 December 1963 † | 6 years, 72 days | Royal Thai Army |
3 | | Kittikachorn, ThanomField Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004) | 11 December 1963 | 30 September 1973 | 9 years, 293 days | Royal Thai Army |
4 | | Chullasapya, DaweeAir Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya (1914–1996) | 1 October 1973 | 30 September 1974 | 364 days | Royal Thai Air Force |
5 | | Sivara, KrisGeneral Kris Sivara (1914–1976) | 1 October 1974 | 30 September 1975 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
6 | | Chaloryu, SangadAdmiral Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980) | 1 October 1975 | 30 September 1976 | 365 days | Royal Thai Navy |
7 | | Dachatungkha, KamonAir Chief Marshal Kamon Dachatungkha | 1 October 1976 | 30 September 1977 | 364 days | Royal Thai Air Force |
8 | | Chamanan, KriangsakGeneral Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003) | 1 October 1977 | 30 September 1978 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
9 | | Na Nagara, SermGeneral Serm Na Nagara | 1 October 1979 | 30 September 1981 | 1 year, 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
10 | | Kerdphol, SaiyudGeneral Saiyud Kerdphol | 1 October 1981 | 30 September 1983 | 1 year, 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
11 | | Kamlang-ek, ArthitGeneral Arthit Kamlang-ek (1925–2015) | 1 October 1983 | 31 August 1986 | 2 years, 334 days | Royal Thai Army |
12 | | Gajaseni, SupaAdmiral Supa Gajaseni | 1 September 1986 | 30 September 1987 | 1 year, 29 days | Royal Thai Navy |
13 | | Yongchaiyudh, ChavalitGeneral Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932) | 1 October 1987 | 31 March 1990 | 2 years, 181 days | Royal Thai Army |
14 | | Kongsompong, SunthornGeneral Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999) | 1 April 1990 | 30 September 1991 | 1 year, 182 days | Royal Thai Army |
15 | | Kraprayoon, SuchindaGeneral Suchinda Kraprayoon (born 1933) | 1 October 1991 | 4 April 1992 | 186 days | Royal Thai Army |
16 | | Rojananil, KasetAir Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil (1933–2024) | 6 April 1992 | 31 July 1992 | 116 days | Royal Thai Air Force |
17 | | Aphichari, VoranatAir Chief Marshal Voranat Aphichari | 1 August 1992 | 30 September 1994 | 2 years, 60 days | Royal Thai Air Force |
18 | | Wootisiri, WatanachaiGeneral Watanachai Wootisiri | 1 October 1994 | 30 September 1995 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
19 | | Sangsanit, VirojGeneral Viroj Sangsanit | 1 October 1995 | 30 September 1996 | 365 days | Royal Thai Army |
20 | | Amphornpisit, MongkonGeneral Mongkon Amphornpisit [th] | 1 October 1996 | 30 September 2000 | 3 years, 365 days | Royal Thai Army |
21 | | Chusri, SomphaoGeneral Somphao Chusri [th] | 1 October 2000 | 30 September 2001 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
22 | | Yuthavong, NarongAdmiral Narong Yuthavong [th] | 1 October 2001 | 30 September 2002 | 364 days | Royal Thai Navy |
23 | | Chulanont, SurayudGeneral Surayud Chulanont (born 1943) | 1 October 2002 | 30 September 2003 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
24 | | Attanand, SomtatGeneral Somtat Attanand [th] | 1 October 2003 | 30 September 2004 | 365 days | Royal Thai Army |
25 | | Shinawatra, ChaiyasitGeneral Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945) | 1 October 2004 | 30 September 2005 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
26 | | Mahasaranon, RuangrojGeneral Ruangroj Mahasaranon (born 1946) | 1 October 2005 | 30 September 2006 | 364 days | Royal Thai Army |
27 | | Niumpradit, BoonsrangGeneral Boonsrang Niumpradit [th] (born 1948) | 1 October 2006 | 30 September 2008 | 1 year, 365 days | Royal Thai Army |