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Ranks· 🇹🇭 Thailand

Thailand vs Vietnam Military Ranks

The Thai Army has 17 ranks — 10 officer and 7 enlisted — from พลทหาร Phon thahan up to จอมพล Chom phon. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Vietnamese equivalents.

Branches

Ranks documented

Active personnel

360K

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 15 of 17 matched

🇹🇭 Thailand · Army	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
จอมพล Chom phon	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	Đại tướng
พลเอก Phon ek	OF-9 General	Thượng tướng
พลโท Phon tho	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Trung tướng
พลตรี Phon tri	OF-7 Major General	Thiếu tướng
พันเอก Phan ek	OF-5 Colonel	Đại tá Thượng tá
พันโท Phan tho	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Trung tá
พันตรี Phan tri	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Thiếu tá
ร้อยเอก Roi ek	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Đại úy
ร้อยโท Roi tho	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
ร้อยตรี Roi tri	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Enlisted ranks
จ่าสิบเอก Cha sip ek	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
จ่าสิบโท Cha sip tho	OR-8 1st Sergeant	Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
จ่าสิบตรี Cha sip tri	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Thượng sĩ
สิบเอก Sip ek	OR-5 Sergeant	–
สิบโท Sip tho	OR-4 Corporal	Hạ sĩ
สิบตรี Sip tri	OR-3 Private 1st Class	–
พลทหาร Phon thahan	OR-1 Private	Binh nhì

Navy

Rank Ladder Highest first · 14 of 17 matched

🇹🇭 Thailand · Navy	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
จอมพลเรือ Chom phon ruea	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	–
พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek	OF-9 General	Đô đốc
พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Phó đô đốc
พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri	OF-7 Major General	Chuẩn đô đốc
นาวาเอก Nawa ek	OF-5 Colonel	Đại tá Thượng tá
นาวาโท Nawa tho	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Trung tá
นาวาตรี Nawa tri	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Thiếu tá
เรือเอก Ruea ek	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Đại úy
เรือโท Ruea tho	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
เรือตรี Ruea tri	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Enlisted ranks
พันจ่าเอก Phan cha ek	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
พันจ่าโท Phan cha tho	OR-8 1st Sergeant	Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
พันจ่าตรี Phan cha tri	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Thượng sĩ
จ่าเอก Cha ek	OR-5 Sergeant	–
จ่าโท Cha tho	OR-4 Corporal	Hạ sĩ
จ่าตรี Cha tri	OR-3 Private 1st Class	–
พลทหาร Phon thahan	OR-1 Private	Binh nhì

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 14 of 17 matched

🇹🇭 Thailand · Air Force	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
จอมพลอากาศ Chom phon akat	OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army	–
พลอากาศเอก Phon akat ek	OF-9 General	Thượng tướng
พลอากาศโท Phon akat tho	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Trung tướng
พลอากาศตรี Phon akat tri	OF-7 Major General	Thiếu tướng
นาวาอากาศเอก Nawa akat ek	OF-5 Colonel	Đại tá Thượng tá
นาวาอากาศโท Nawa akat tho	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Trung tá
นาวาอากาศตรี Nawa akat tri	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Thiếu tá
เรืออากาศเอก Ruea akat ek	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Đại úy
เรืออากาศโท Ruea akat tho	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
เรืออากาศตรี Ruea akat tri	OF-1 Lieutenant	Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Enlisted ranks
พันจ่าอากาศเอก Phan cha akat ek	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Thượng tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu tá Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
พันจ่าอากาศโท Phan cha akat tho	OR-8 1st Sergeant	Đại úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thượng úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Trung úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp Thiếu úy Quân nhân Chuyên nghiệp
พันจ่าอากาศตรี Phan cha akat tri	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Thượng sĩ
จ่าอากาศเอก Cha akat ek	OR-5 Sergeant	–
จ่าอากาศโท Cha akat tho	OR-4 Corporal	Hạ sĩ
จ่าอากาศตรี Cha akat tri	OR-3 Private 1st Class	–
พลทหาร Phon thahan	OR-1 Private	Binh nhì

Overview

Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบกไทย): Conducts land operations, border surveillance, and territorial defense across four regional army areas. Formations include infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineer divisions, with headquarters in Bangkok. It also commands the specialized Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command based in Lopburi.
Royal Thai Navy (กองทัพเรือไทย): Executes maritime defense, territorial water patrols, and search and rescue operations within the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Headquartered in Bangkok, with its main fleet base in Sattahip, it administers three naval area commands and the Air and Coastal Defence Command. It also oversees the naval air division and subordinate marine forces.
Royal Thai Marine Corps (หน่วยบัญชาการนาวิกโยธิน): Operates as a subordinate command under the Royal Thai Navy, specializing in amphibious assaults, coastal defense, and expeditionary maneuvers. It is structured into infantry and artillery regiments, with headquarters based at the Sattahip Naval Base. The division-sized force maintains specialized units like the Marine Reconnaissance Battalion.
Royal Thai Air Force (กองทัพอากาศไทย): Coordinates air defense, tactical airlift, and aerial reconnaissance operations. Headquartered in Bangkok, it operates a network of air bases across the country, organizing its tactical assets into combat, support, and training wings. It also manages dedicated security and special operations regiments.
Military Cyber Command (หน่วยบัญชาการไซเบอร์ทหาร): Serves as the joint cyber warfare command under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. It consolidates cyber, digital, and network warfare capabilities across the army, navy, and air force. Responsibilities include defensive cyber operations, protecting critical military infrastructure, and running the Military Cyber School.

Thailand Military

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