The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (), currently Admiral Pairote Fuengchan, who is headquartered in Bangkok. Prior to 1887, the Navy was divided between the Front Palace and the Grand Palace, afterward the Navies were combined to create the Royal Siamese Navy.
The following individuals have commanded the Royal Thai Navy:
Royal Siamese Navy
Two-Palace Navy (1851–1887) Royal Palace Navy ()
Front Palace Navy ()
Navy Department (1887–1910)
|-style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=6| Officer-General to the Navy
|-style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=6| Chief of Navy Department
Ministry of Navy (1910–1932)
Royal Thai Navy No. Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office 11 Rear Admiral Phraya Preechacholayudha 1932 1933 12 Captain Phraya Wichcitcholathai 5 August 1933 15 December 1933 13 Admiral Sindh Kamalanavin 11 January 1934 1 May 1934 14 Rear Admiral Phraya Wichanworajak 1934 1938 13 Admiral Sindh Kamalanavin 1938 1951 15 Admiral Luang Pholasinthanawat 2 July 1951 1 December 1951 16 Admiral of the Fleet Luang Yuthasastr Kosol 1951 1957 17 Admiral Luang Chamnanarthayutha 1957 1962 18 Admiral Sawat Phutianands 1962 1964 19 Admiral Prince Kanchitpon Abhakara 1964 1966 20 Admiral Charoon Charlermtiarana 1966 1971 21 Admiral Thawin Rayananonda 1971 1972 22 Admiral Komon Sitakalin 1972 1973 23 Admiral Cherdchai Thomya 10 October 1973 18 November 1973 24 Admiral Sangad Chaloryu 1973 1976 25 Admiral Amorn Sirigaya 1976 1978 26 Admiral Kawee Singha 1978 1980 27 Admiral Somboon Chuaphiboon 1981 1983 28 Admiral Prapat Chantawirat 1983 1984 29 Admiral Niphon Sirithorn 1984 1986 30 Admiral Thada Ditthabanchong 1986 1987 31 Admiral Prapat Krishnachan 1987 1991 32 Admiral Vichet Karunyavanij 1991 1993 33 Admiral Prachet Siridej 1993 1996 34 Admiral Wichit Chamnankarn 1996 1997 35 Admiral Suvatchai Kasemsook 1997 1998 36 Admiral Thira Hao-Charoen 1998 2000 37 Admiral Prasert Boonsong 2000 2002 38 Admiral Taweesak Somapha 2002 2003 39 Admiral Chumpol Patchusanont 2003 2004 40 Admiral Samphop Amrapal 2004 2005 41 Admiral Sathiraphan Keyanon 2005 2008 42 Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran 2008 2011 43 Admiral Surasak Runroengrom 2011 2013 44 Admiral Narong Pipathanasai 2013 2014 45 Admiral Kraison Chansuwanit 2014 2015 46 Admiral Na Arreenich 2015 2017 47 Admiral Naris Pratumsuwan 2017 2018 48 Admiral Luechai Rutdit 2018 2020 49 Admiral Chatchai Sriworakan 2020 2021 50 Admiral Somprasong Nilsamai 2021 2022 51 Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet 2022 2023 52 Admiral Adung Phan-iam 2023 2024 53 Admiral Jirapol Wongwit 2024 2025 54 Admiral Pairote Fuengchan 2025 Incumbent
See also Royal Thai Armed Forces Highest Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Chief of Defence Forces (Thailand) List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force
References www.navy.mi.th
External links Website of the Royal Thai Navy (in Thai)