List of Commanders of the Royal Thai Navy

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (Thai language: ผู้บัญชาการทหารเรือไทย), currently Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, who is headquartered in Bangkok. Prior to 1887, the Navy was divided between the Front Palace and the Grand Palace, afterward the Navies were combined to create the Royal Siamese Navy. These individuals have commanded the Royal Thai Navy.

Front Palace Navy[]

No.	Name	Term begins	Term ends
1	Vice-King Pinklao	1851	1865
2	Prince Bovorn Vichaichan	1865	1885

Grand Palace Navy[]

No.	Name	Term begins	Term ends
1	Chao Phraya Si Suriyawongse	1851	1869
2	Chao Phraya Surawongse Vaivat	1869	1887

Royal Thai Navy[]

No.	Name	Term begins	Term ends
1	Vice Admiral Prince Sai Sanidwongse	1887	1890
2	Vice Admiral Prince Kachornchratwongse	1890	1898
3	General Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs	1898	1899
4	Major General Prince Prachak Silapakhom	1899	1900
5	Vice Admiral Phraya Chonyutyothin (Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu)	1900	1901
6 (1)	Admiral of the Fleet Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse	1901	1903
7	Admiral of the Fleet Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand	1903	1920
6 (2)	Admiral of the Fleet Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse	1920	1922
8	Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse	1922	1923
9	Admiral Prince Asdang Dejavudh	1923	1924
10	Admiral Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh	1924	1932
11	Rear Admiral Phraya Preechacholayudha	1932	1933
12	Captain Phraya Wichcitcholathai	5 August 1933	15 December 1933
13 (1)	Admiral Sin Kamonnawin	11 January 1934	1 May 1934
14	Rear Admiral Phraya Wichanworajak	1934	1938
13 (2)	Admiral Sin Kamonnawin	1938	1951
15	Admiral Luang Pholasinthanawat	2 July 1951	1 December 1951
16	Admiral of the Fleet Luang Yuthasatkoson	1951	1957
17	Admiral Luang Chamnanarthayutha	1957	1962
18	Admiral Sawat Phutianands	1962	1964
19	Admiral Prince Kanchitpon Apakorn	1964	1966
20	Admiral Charoon Charlermtiarana	1966	1971
21	Admiral Thawin Rayananonda	1971	1972
22	Admiral Komon Sitakalin	1972	1973
23	Admiral Cherdchai Thomya	10 October 1973	18 November 1973
24	Admiral Sangad Chaloryu	1973	1976
25	Admiral Amorn Sirigaya	1976	1978
26	Admiral Kawee Singha	1978	1980
27	Admiral Somboon Chuaphiboon	1981	1983
28	Admiral Prapat Chantawirat	1983	1984
29	Admiral Niphon Sirithorn	1984	1986
30	Admiral Thada Ditthabanchong	1986	1987
31	Admiral Prapat Krishnachan	1987	1991
32	Admiral Vichet Karunyavanij	1991	1993
33	Admiral Prachet Siridej	1993	1996
34	Admiral Wichit Chamnankarn	1996	1997
35	Admiral Suvatchai Kasemsook	1997	1998
36	Admiral Thira Hao-Charoen	1998	2000
37	Admiral Prasert Boonsong	2000	2002
38	Admiral Taweesak Somapha	2002	2003
39	Admiral Chumpol Patchusanont	2003	2004
40	Admiral Samphop Amrapal	2004	2005
41	Admiral Sathiraphan Keyanon	2005	2008
42	Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran	2008	2011
42	Admiral Surasak Runroengrom	2011	2013
43	Admiral Narong Pipathanasai	2013	2014
44	Admiral Kraisorn Chansuwanich	2014	2015
45	Admiral Na Arreenich	2015	2017
46	Admiral Naris Pratoomsuwan	2017	2018
47	Admiral Luechai Ruddit	2018	2020
48	Admiral Chatchai Sriworakan	2020	2021
49	Admiral Somprasong Nilsamai	2021	2022
50	Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet	2022	2023
51	Admiral Adung Phan-iam	2023

References[]

www.navy.mi.th

External links[]

Website of the Royal Thai Navy (in Thai)

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