| Field Marshal จอมพล | |
|---|---|
 Rank flag of a Thai Field Marshal | |
.svg) Rank insignia of a Thai Field Marshal | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Service branch |  Royal Thai Army |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Five-star rank |
| Formation | 1888 |
| Next higher rank | Head of the Armed Forces |
| Next lower rank | General |
| Equivalent ranks | |
The Thai rank ofField Marshal (Thai:จอมพล,romanized: Chom-phon,lit. 'Chief [of the] forces') is the most senior rank of theRoyal Thai Army.
The rank was formally created in 1888 together with allother ranks of the military by KingChulalongkorn (Rama V), who wanted to modernize hisarmed forces along Western lines. There have been 13 appointments to this rank. The rank has not been awarded since 1992 and its abolition has been proposed by the Thai government in 2018.[1]Plaek Phibunsongkhram was the first commoner to hold this rank.[2]
TheRoyal Thai Navy equivalent is known asChom Phon Ruea ('Admiral of the Fleet') andChom Phon Akat ('Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force') for theRoyal Thai Air Force.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Life | Date of appointment | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | PrinceBhanurangsi Savangwongse | 1859–1928 | 1910 | Brother of King Chualongkorn. Held the post ofCommander of the Department of Military Operation. Later he would be madeAdmiral of the Fleet in 1913.[3] Previously held the rank ofgeneral in the army. | [4][5] |
| 2 |  | PrinceChirapravati Voradej, the Prince of Nakhon Chaisi | 1876–1913 | 1911 | Brother of King Vajiravudh. Held the post ofMinister of Defence of Siam. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [6] |
| 3 |  | PrinceChakrabongse Bhuvanath, the Prince of Phitsanulok | 1883–1920 | 1917 | Brother of King Vajiravudh. Organised theSiamese Expeditionary Forces to be sent to the Europe during theFirst World War. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [7][8] |
| 4 | .jpg) | Chao Phraya Bodindechanuchit (Mom RajawongArun Chatrakul) | 1856–1921 | 1917 | Held the post ofCommander of the Department of Military Operation. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [7][9] |
| 5 |  | PrinceParibatra Sukhumbandhu, the Prince of Nakhon Sawan | 1881–1944 | 1917 | Brother of King Vajiravudh. Held the post of Siamese Army Chief of Staff. Also received the rank ofAdmiral of the Fleet in the same year. Previously held the rank of admiral in the navy. | [7][10] |
| 6 |  | Chao PhrayaSurasakmontri (Cherm Saeng-chuto) | 1851–1931 | 1925 | Commander of the Siamese forces during theHaw wars (1865–1890). Previously held the rank of lieutenant general in the army. | [11][12][13] |
| - |  | Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) | 1925-1946 | 1935 | King of Siam/Thailand | |
| 7 |  | Plaek Phibunsongkhram | 1897–1964 | 1941 | Prime Minister of Thailand (1938–1944 and 1948–1957). Held the post ofSupreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. Also received the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet andMarshal of the Air Force at the same time. Popularly known asChom Phon Por (Field marshal Por). Previously held the rank of major general in the army. | [14][15] |
| - | (2).jpg) | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) | 1927-2016 | 1946 | King of Thailand | |
| 8 |  | Phin Choonhavan | 1891–1973 | 1953 | Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (1951–1956). Leader of theCoup Group which carried out thecoup d'état of 1947. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [16][17] |
| 9 |  | Sarit Thanarat | 1908–1963 | 1956 | Prime Minister of Thailand (1958–1963). Held the post of Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. Later also receive the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Air Force in 1959.[18] Previously held the ranks of general in the army, admiral in navy and air chief marshal in the air force.[19] | [20][21] |
| 10 |  | Thanom Kittikachorn | 1911–2004 | 1964 | Prime Minister of Thailand (January to October 1958 and from 1963 to 1973). Held the post of Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. Also received the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Air Force at the same time. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [22][23] |
| 11 |  | Kriangkrai Attanand | 1913–1972 | 1972 | Awarded posthumously by Royal Command. Helicopter crashed whilein action againstCommunist insurgents inRatchaburi Province. Previously held the rank oflieutenant general (as commander of the First Army Area). Commanded theRoyal Thai Expeditionary Forces during theKorean War. | [24][25] |
| 12 |  | Praphas Charusathien | 1912–1997 | 1973 | Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (1963–1971). Also received the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Air Force at the same time. Held the post ofCommander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army. Previously held the rank of general in the army. | [26][27] |
| 13 |  | Queen RegentSirikit of Thailand | 1932–2025 | 1992 | Consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Also received the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Air Force at the same time. Possibly the only female in history to attain such ranks. | [28] |
| - | .png) | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | 1952—Present | 2016 | King of Thailand |
