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Malaysia vs Thailand Military Ranks
The Malaysian Army has 17 ranks — 10 officer and 7 enlisted — from Prebet up to Jeneral. Below: all 54 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Thai equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
113K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 17 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral
|
OF-9 General |
พลเอก Phon ek
|
Leftenan jeneral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
พลโท Phon tho
|
Mejar jeneral
|
OF-7 Major General |
พลตรี Phon tri
|
Brigedier jeneral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kolonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
พันเอก Phan ek
|
Leftenan kolonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
พันโท Phan tho
|
Mejar
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
พันตรี Phan tri
|
Kapten
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ร้อยเอก Roi ek
|
Leftenan
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ร้อยโท Roi tho
ร้อยตรี Roi tri
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ร้อยโท Roi tho
ร้อยตรี Roi tri
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
จ่าสิบเอก Cha sip ek
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
จ่าสิบโท Cha sip tho
|
Staf sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
จ่าสิบตรี Cha sip tri
|
Sarjan
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | – |
Koperal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
สิบโท Sip tho
|
Lans koperal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
สิบตรี Sip tri
|
| Prebet | OR-1 Private | พลทหาร Phon thahan |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 19 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Laksamana
|
OF-9 General |
พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek
|
Laksamana madya
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho
|
Laksamana muda
|
OF-7 Major General |
พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri
|
Laksamana pertama
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kepten
|
OF-5 Colonel |
นาวาเอก Nawa ek
|
Komander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
นาวาโท Nawa tho
|
Leftenan komander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
นาวาตรี Nawa tri
|
Leftenan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
เรือเอก Ruea ek
|
Leftenan madya
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
เรือโท Ruea tho
เรือตรี Ruea tri
|
Leftenan muda
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
เรือโท Ruea tho
เรือตรี Ruea tri
|
Pegawai kadet kanan
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
Pegawai kadet
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
พันจ่าเอก Phan cha ek
|
Pegawai waran II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
พันจ่าโท Phan cha tho
|
Bintara kanan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
พันจ่าตรี Phan cha tri
|
Bintara muda
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | – |
Laskar kanan
|
OR-4 Corporal |
จ่าโท Cha tho
|
Laskar kelas I
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
จ่าตรี Cha tri
|
Laskar kelas II
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 18 matched
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Jeneral TUDM
|
OF-9 General |
พลอากาศเอก Phon akat ek
|
Leftenan jeneral TUDM
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
พลอากาศโท Phon akat tho
|
Mejar jeneral TUDM
|
OF-7 Major General |
พลอากาศตรี Phon akat tri
|
Brigedier jeneral TUDM
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Kolonel TUDM
|
OF-5 Colonel |
นาวาอากาศเอก Nawa akat ek
|
Leftenan kolonel TUDM
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
นาวาอากาศโท Nawa akat tho
|
Mejar TUDM
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
นาวาอากาศตรี Nawa akat tri
|
Kapten TUDM
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
เรืออากาศเอก Ruea akat ek
|
Leftenan TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
เรืออากาศโท Ruea akat tho
เรืออากาศตรี Ruea akat tri
|
Leftenan muda TUDM
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
เรืออากาศโท Ruea akat tho
เรืออากาศตรี Ruea akat tri
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Pegawai waran udara I
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
พันจ่าอากาศเอก Phan cha akat ek
|
Pegawai waran udara II
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
พันจ่าอากาศโท Phan cha akat tho
|
Flait sarjan
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
พันจ่าอากาศตรี Phan cha akat tri
|
Sarjan udara
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | – |
Koperal udara
|
OR-4 Corporal |
จ่าอากาศโท Cha akat tho
|
Laskar udara kanan
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
จ่าอากาศตรี Cha akat tri
|
| Laskar udara I | OR-2 Private | – |
| Laskar udara II | OR-1 Private | พลทหาร Phon thahan |
Overview
- Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia): Conducts land warfare, territorial defense, and border security operations across Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Operational forces are organized under the Western Field Command and the Eastern Field Command. Combat formations include infantry divisions, armored regiments, a paratroop brigade, and specialized units such as the 21st Special Forces Group (Grup Gerak Khas).
- Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia): Conducts maritime surveillance, defensive naval warfare, and secures the country's Exclusive Economic Zone and Sea Lines of Communication. Commands are split between the Western Fleet based at Lumut Naval Base and the Eastern Fleet based at Sepanggar Naval Base. It operates diesel-electric submarines, frigates, corvettes, littoral mission ships, and the Naval Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Laut).
- Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia): Conducts air defense, tactical transport, maritime patrol, and aerial reconnaissance operations. Operational forces are managed under the Air Operations Command, with main bases situated at Subang, Kuantan, Butterworth, and Labuan. It operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters, and maintains the RMAF Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Udara) for combat search and rescue.
Malaysia Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Jeneral, Leftenan jeneral, Mejar jeneral, Brigedier jeneral, Kolonel, Leftenan kolonel, Mejar, Kapten, Leftenan (Army), Leftenan muda (Army), Pegawai waran II, Staf sarjan, Sarjan, Koperal, Lans koperal, Laksamana, Laksamana madya, Laksamana muda, Laksamana pertama, Kepten, Komander, Leftenan komander, Leftenan (Navy), Leftenan madya, Leftenan muda (Navy), Jeneral TUDM, Leftenan jeneral TUDM, Mejar jeneral TUDM, Brigedier jeneral TUDM, Pegawai waran udara II, Flait sarjan, Sarjan udara, Koperal udara, Laskar udara kanan
- w:Royal Malaysian Navy — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran I, Bintara muda, Laskar kanan, Laskar kelas I, Laskar kelas II
- Created using MS Paint by User:funkaful — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Kolonel TUDM, Kapten TUDM, Leftenan TUDM, Leftenan muda TUDM
- Cdjp1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran I, Pegawai waran udara I
- Quickbar — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai kadet kanan, Pegawai kadet
- Royal Malaysian Navy — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Pegawai waran II, Bintara kanan
- Created using MS Paint by User:Sungai — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Leftenan kolonel TUDM
- FastilyClone — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Mejar TUDM