List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Air Force

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Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force
ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศ
Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg
Standard of the RTAF Commander
Incumbent
Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance

since 1 October 2014
Nominator Minister of Defense
Appointer HM the King
Inaugural holder Munee Mahasanthana Vejayantarungsarit
Formation 1887
Website RTAF commanders
Field Marshal Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (Thai: ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศไทย), currently Air Chief Marshal Prachin Chantong, who is headquartered in Bangkok. The following officers have had command of the entire Royal Thai Air Force:

Royal Aeronautical Service

No. Name Term begins Term ends
1 Field Marshal Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath 1913 1915
2 Major General Phraya Chalerm Akas 1915 1932
3 Colonel Phraya Vehasayan Silapasit 1932 1935
4 Group Captain Munee Mahasanthana Vejayantarungsarit 1935 1937

Royal Thai Air Force

No. Name Term begins Term ends
1 Air Marshal Munee Mahasanthana Vejayantarungsarit 1937 1941
2 Air Marshal Luang Atuegtevadej 1941 1943
3 Air Marshal Luang Tevaritpanluek 1943 1949
4 Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Fuen Ronnaphagrad Ritthakhanee 1949 1957
5 Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Chalermkiat Vatthanangkun 1957 1960
6 Air Chief Marshal Bunchu Chantharubeksa 1960 1974
7 Air Chief Marshal Kamon Dechatungkha 1974 1977
8 Air Chief Marshal Phaniang Kantharat 1977 1981
9 Air Chief Marshal Thaklaeo Susillavorn 1981 1983
10 Air Chief Marshal Prapan Dhupatemiya 1983 1987
11 Air Chief Marshal Voranat Aphichari 1987 1989
12 Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rotjananil 1989 1992
13 Air Chief Marshal Kanth Pimanthip 1992 1993
14 Air Chief Marshal MR Siripong Thongyai 1993 1996
15 Air Chief Marshal Amon Naewmalee 1996 1997
16 Air Chief Marshal Thananit Niumtundhi 1997 1999
17 Air Chief Marshal Sanan Tuatip 1999 2000
18 Air Chief Marshal Pong Manesilp 2000 2002
19 Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana 2002 31 July 2005
Air Chief Marshal Chalerm Choomchuensook
(acting)
31 July 2005 30 August 2005
20 Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pookpasuk 2005 2008
21 Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subhawong 2008 2012
22 Air Chief Marshal Prachin Chantong 2012 2014
23 Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance 2014 Present

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