Thailand’s annual military reshuffle has now received Royal approval. This year will see changes for a total of 798 moves covering various positions in the three Armed Forces, along with Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters and the office for Permanent Secretary of Defence.
The new military appointments include new Permanent Secretary for Defence, Chief of Defence Forces, Commander in Chief of Army and Commander in Chief of Air Force. All and other high-ranking militaries will take office on October 1st, 2016.
The Key appointments under the Royal Command are as follows…
Ministry of Defence
- General Pushpong Pongsiri as Chairman of the Advisory Board
Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence
- General Chaichan Changmongkol as Permanent Secretary for Defence
- General Chatudom Titthasiri as Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence
- General Archanai Srisuk as Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence
- Admiral Pongthep Nuthep as Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence
- General Thitinant Thanyasiri as Director-General of Defence Industry and Energy Center
Royal Thai Armed Forces
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- General Surapong Suwana-adth as Chief of Defence Forces
- Air Chief Marshal Sutthiphan Kritsanakhup as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces
- General Soopakit Nutstit as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces
- General Kridsada Aree-ratchakul as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces
- Admiral Graivut Wattanatham as Deputy Chief of Defence Forces
- General Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan as Chief of Joint Staff
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Royal Thai Army
- General Chalermchai Sitthisad as Commander in Chief
- General Pisit Sitthisarn as Deputy Commander in Chief
- General Sirisak Woracharoen as Chairman of the Advisory Board
- Lieutenant General Theppong Tippayachan as Assistant Commander in Chief
- Lieutenant General Somsak Ninbanjerdkul as Assistant Commander in Chief
- Lieutenant General Sasin Thongpakdee as Chief of Staff
Royal Thai Navy
- Admiral Poldej Charoenpool as Deputy Commander in Chief
- Admiral Taweechai Boonanan as President of Advisory Group
- Admiral Naris Pratoomsuwan as Assistant Commander in Chief
- Vice Admiral Luechai Ruddit as Chief of Staff
- Vice Admiral Sucheep Whoungmaitree as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Fleet
Royal Thai Air Force
- Air Chief Marshal Johm Rungswang as Commander in Chief
- Air Chief Marshal Twidanes Angsusingha as Deputy Commander in Chief
- Air Chief Marshal Padet Wongpinkaew as Chairman of the RTAF Advisory Board
- Air Chief Marshal Suttipong Inseeyong as Assistant Commander in Chief
- Air Marshal Chaiyapruk Didyasarin as Assistant Commander in Chief
- Air Marshal Surasak Toongtong as Chief of the Air Staff
