Military ranks of the Thai armed forces#Royal Thai Army
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The military ranks of Thailand are the military insignia used by the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The officer ranks are influenced by the ranks of the United Kingdom and United States, while the non-commissioned ranks are influenced by those of the United Kingdom and France.{{cite book |last1=Haseman |first1=John B. |editor1-last=LePoer |editor1-first=Barbara Leitch |title=Thailand: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1989 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=88600485 |page=265 |edition=6th |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.thailandcountrys00lepo/?sp=305 |access-date=26 October 2021 |chapter=National Security}}
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Anglicised | colspan=2| Field marshal | colspan=2| General | colspan=2| Lieutenant general | colspan=2| Major general | colspan=2| | colspan=2| Colonel | colspan=2| Lieutenant colonel | colspan=2| Major | colspan=2| Captain | colspan=3| Lieutenant | colspan=3| Second lieutenant {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OF/Thailand}} |
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| Anglicised | colspan=2| Admiral of the fleet | colspan=2| Admiral | colspan=2| Vice admiral | colspan=2| Rear admiral | colspan=2| | colspan=2| Captain | colspan=2| Commander | colspan=2| Lieutenant commander | colspan=2| Lieutenant | colspan=3| Lieutenant junior grade | colspan=3| Sub lieutenant {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OF/Thailand}} |
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| Anglicised | colspan=2| Marshal of the Air Force | colspan=2| Air chief marshal | colspan=2| Air marshal | colspan=2| Air vice marshal | colspan=2| | colspan=2| Group captain | colspan=2| Wing commander | colspan=2| Squadron leader | colspan=2| Flight lieutenant | colspan=3| Flying officer | colspan=3| Pilot officer {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} |
= Student officer ranks =
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! Rank group | colspan=5| Student officer |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Anglicised | colspan=6| Sergeant major 1st class | colspan=2| Sergeant major 2nd class | colspan=2| Sergeant major 3rd class | colspan=6| | colspan=6| Sergeant | colspan=4| Corporal | colspan=2| | colspan=6| Lance corporal | colspan=2| Private {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Thailand}} |
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| Anglicised | colspan=6| Chief petty officer first class | colspan=2| Chief petty officer second class | colspan=2| Chief petty officer third class | colspan=6| | colspan=6| Petty officer first class | colspan=4| Petty officer second class | colspan=2| Petty officer third class | colspan=6| | colspan=2| Seaman {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Thailand}} |
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| Anglicised | colspan=6| Flight Sergeant first class | colspan=2| Flight Sergeant second class | colspan=2| Flight Sergeant third class | colspan=6| | colspan=6| Sergeant | colspan=4| Corporal | colspan=2| | colspan=6| Senior Airman | colspan=2| Airman {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Blank}} |
There is a special rank (Army: Special Sergeant Major 1st Class ({{langx|th|จ่าสิบเอกพิเศษ|Cha Sip Ek Phiset}}); navy: Fleet chief petty officer ({{langx|th|พันจ่าเอกพิเศษ|Phan cha ek phiset}}); air force: Special flight sergeant 1st class ({{langx|th|พันจ่าอากาศเอกพิเศษ|Phan cha akat ek phiset}})) which is an honorary rank given to senior enlisted members who are deserving of recognition above and beyond that of the highest enlisted rank. There is no difference in the rank insignia worn, and they do not outrank the normal highest enlisted rank, although in a group situation they will normally be assigned control. They receive a higher salary.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Royal Thai Police
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is sometimes considered as the fourth armed service of Thailand (๔ เหล่าทัพ), but reports directly to the Prime Minister's Department rather than to the Ministry of Defense. The Royal Thai Police share the same rank system as the Royal Thai Army but the particularities of the police are the star representing the commissioned officer and the crown over the star. The Royal Thai Police uses the eight-pointed silver star and the silver crown with a halo on top, while the Royal Thai Army uses the five-pointed gold star and the gold crown with no halo for its officer shoulder boards.
= Officers =
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OF/Blank}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OF/Thailand (Police)}} |
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| Anglicised version | colspan=2| Police General | colspan=2| Police Lieutenant General | colspan=2| Police Major General | colspan=2| | colspan=2| Police Colonel | colspan=2| Police Lieutenant Colonel | colspan=2| Police Major | colspan=2| Police Captain | colspan=3| Police Lieutenant | colspan=3| Police 2nd Lieutenant | colspan=12| Police Cadet Officer |
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| UK equivalent Army ranks/Police ranks | colspan=2| General | colspan=2| Lieutenant General | colspan=2| Major General | colspan=2| | colspan=2| Colonel | colspan=2| Lieutenant Colonel | colspan=2| Major | colspan=2| Captain | colspan=3| Lieutenant | colspan=3| Second Lieutenant | colspan=12| Officer Cadet |
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= Non-Commissioned Officers =
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! English | colspan=6| Police sergeant major | colspan=2| Police Master sergeant | colspan=8| | colspan=6| Police sergeant | colspan=4| Police corporal | colspan=2| Police lance corporal | colspan=2| Police constable |
Volunteer Defense Corps (Thailand)
The Volunteer Defense Corps ({{lang|th|กองอาสารักษาดินแดน}}; abbreviated VDC) is a Thai paramilitary under the authority of the Department Of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231720/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2559/A/006/26.PDF ] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} It was founded in 1954 to provide extra military support to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and to protect local civilians living near Thailand's borders. Its ranks mirror those of both the RTA and the RTP.{{Cite web |url=https://multi.dopa.go.th/asa/news/download/182 |title=63 Years of Volunteer Defense Corps (Thailand) in 2017 News page 78-79 |access-date=2018-10-11 |archive-date=2018-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133707/https://multi.dopa.go.th/asa/news/download/182 |url-status=dead }}
;Officers
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| rowspan=3| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volunteer Defense Corps.png}} Volunteer Defense Corps | colspan=2 rowspan=3| | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=6 rowspan=3| | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=3| 50px | colspan=3| 50px | colspan=12| |
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| colspan=2| VDC General | colspan=2| VDC Colonel | colspan=2| VDC Lieutenant Colonel | colspan=2| VDC Major | colspan=2| VDC Captain | colspan=3| VDC First Lieutenant | colspan=3| VDC Second Lieutenant | colspan=12| |
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| colspan=2| VDC Gen | colspan=2| VDC Col | colspan=2| VDC Lt Col | colspan=2| VDC Maj | colspan=2| VDC Capt | colspan=3| VDC 1st Lt | colspan=3| VDC 2nd Lt |
;Enlisted
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| rowspan=3| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volunteer Defense Corps.png}} Volunteer Defense Corps | colspan=8| 50px | colspan=8 rowspan=3| | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=4| 50px | colspan=2 rowspan=3| | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=2|50px |
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| colspan=8| VDC Sergeant Major | colspan=6| VDC Sergeant | colspan=4| VDC Corporal | colspan=6| VDC Private First Class | colspan=2| VDC Member |
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| colspan=8| VDC Sgt Maj | colspan=6| VDC Sgt | colspan=4| VDC Cpl | colspan=6| VDC Pfc | colspan=2| VDC Mbr |
Rank structure
{{lang|th-Latn|Chom}} ({{lang|th|จอม}}) (Also used as Chom Thap (จอมทัพ)) is Head of Forces, there can only be one Chom Thap at a time, the King is the Chom Thap."Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters English version". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2014-05-11. ({{lang|th-Latn|Phon}} {{lang|th|พล}}.) Ranks below commander-in-chief use Thai alternate numbers.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Military ranks of Thailand}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080829145806/http://www.rta.mi.th/ Royal Thai Army (Official website - Thai version)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070401010531/http://www.rtaf.mi.th/eng/index.html Royal Thai Air force (Official website - English version)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050742/http://www.navy.mi.th/newwww/eindex.php Royal Thai Navy (Official website - English version)]
- [https://archive.today/20121209080626/http://www.mod.go.th/eng_mod/index.html Thai Ministry of Defence (Official website - English version)]
- [https://www.royalthaipolice.go.th/index.php Royal Thai Police (Official website])
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