Thai Military Ranks
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- 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.
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| จอมพลอากาศ Chom phon akat |
|
OF-10 |
Marshal / General of the Army |
| พลอากาศเอก Phon akat ek |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| พลอากาศโท Phon akat tho |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| พลอากาศตรี Phon akat tri |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| นาวาอากาศเอก Nawa akat ek |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| นาวาอากาศโท Nawa akat tho |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| นาวาอากาศตรี Nawa akat tri |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| เรืออากาศเอก Ruea akat ek |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| เรืออากาศโท Ruea akat tho |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| เรืออากาศตรี Ruea akat tri |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| พันจ่าอากาศเอก Phan cha akat ek |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| พันจ่าอากาศโท Phan cha akat tho |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| พันจ่าอากาศตรี Phan cha akat tri |
|
OR-7 |
Sergeant 1st Class |
| จ่าอากาศเอก Cha akat ek |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| จ่าอากาศโท Cha akat tho |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| จ่าอากาศตรี Cha akat tri |
|
OR-3 |
Private 1st Class |
| พลทหาร Phon thahan |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| จอมพล Chom phon |
|
OF-10 |
Marshal / General of the Army |
| พลเอก Phon ek |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| พลโท Phon tho |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| พลตรี Phon tri |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| พันเอก Phan ek |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| พันโท Phan tho |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| พันตรี Phan tri |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| ร้อยเอก Roi ek |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ร้อยโท Roi tho |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| ร้อยตรี Roi tri |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| จ่าสิบเอก Cha sip ek |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| จ่าสิบโท Cha sip tho |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| จ่าสิบตรี Cha sip tri |
|
OR-7 |
Sergeant 1st Class |
| สิบเอก Sip ek |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| สิบโท Sip tho |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| สิบตรี Sip tri |
|
OR-3 |
Private 1st Class |
| พลทหาร Phon thahan |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| จอมพลเรือ Chom phon ruea |
|
OF-10 |
Marshal / General of the Army |
| พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| นาวาเอก Nawa ek |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| นาวาโท Nawa tho |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| นาวาตรี Nawa tri |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| เรือเอก Ruea ek |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| เรือโท Ruea tho |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| เรือตรี Ruea tri |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| พันจ่าเอก Phan cha ek |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| พันจ่าโท Phan cha tho |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| พันจ่าตรี Phan cha tri |
|
OR-7 |
Sergeant 1st Class |
| จ่าเอก Cha ek |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| จ่าโท Cha tho |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| จ่าตรี Cha tri |
|
OR-3 |
Private 1st Class |
| พลทหาร Phon thahan |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
