List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Air Force
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Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศ |
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Standard of the RTAF Commander
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Nominator | Minister of Defense |
Appointer | HM the King |
Inaugural holder | Munee Mahasanthana Vejayantarungsarit |
Formation | 1887 |
Website | RTAF commanders |
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:
Contents
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 |
See also
- Royal Thai Air Force
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Army
- List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Navy