Chalit Pukbhasuk

Chalit graduated from the Royal Thai Air Force Academy and held many key positions in the Air Force, including that of air attaché in Jakarta. Prior to becoming Commander of the Air Force, he was the Air Force's chief of staff. Chalit was reportedly reluctant to support the 2006 Thai coup d'état – Royal Thai Army troops had surrounded Air Force Headquarters on the night of the coup to ensure that Chalit and the Air Force did not provide any resistance.[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/figures/ Figures Behind the Coup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010125312/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/figures/ |date=2006-10-10 }}, The Nation (Thailand)

Chalit was appointed a deputy chairman in the Council for National Security under coup leader, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin. Chalit was paid nearly 114,000 baht per month as an additional salary to his air force pay while he was deputy chairman.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6132034.stm | work=BBC News | title=Thai coup chiefs in extra pay row | date=9 November 2006}}

Chalit was named as acting chairman of the Council for National Security on 1 October 2007, succeeding Sonthi, who retired from military duty to enter politics.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7022113.stm Thai coup general quits position], BBC[http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31967 Thai coup leader quits military council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011055609/http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31967 |date=2007-10-11 }}, TNA/MCOT. In addition to his duties as air force chief and acting CNS head, Chalit also serves as chairman of the board of Thai Airways International.[http://www.thaiair.com/About_Thai/Public_Information/Company_Profile/Board_of_Directors.htm About THAI] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011233856/http://www.thaiair.com/About_Thai/Public_Information/Company_Profile/Board_of_Directors.htm |date=October 11, 2007 }}, Thai Airways International In 2011, Chalit was appointed by Bhumibol Adulyadej to Privy Council of Thailand.{{cite news |title=Former Air Force chief Chalit appointed privy councillor |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Former-Air-Force-chief-Chalit-appointed-privy-coun-30155735.html |newspaper=The Nation (Thailand) |date=19 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522050926/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Former-Air-Force-chief-Chalit-appointed-privy-coun-30155735.html |archivedate=2011-05-22 }}

Chalit is married to Assistant professor Dr. Phonthip Phukphasuk, a now retired professor for Thai language from the Faculty of Arts of Chulalongkorn University. They have two daughters.

• 80x80px Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 80x80px Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
• 80x80px Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
• 80x80px Freemen Safeguarding Medal, 2nd Class 1st Cat
• 80x80px Order of the Direkgunabhorn, Gold Medal
• 80x80px Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira, First Class
• 80x80px Chakra Mala Medal
• 80x80px King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal, Third Class
• 80x80px 25th Buddhist Century Celebration Medal

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• 80x80px Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, Nararya Class
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• 80x80px Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)

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