The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (Thai : ผู้บัญชาการทหารเรือไทย ), currently Admiral Jirapol Wongwit , 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
Royal Palace Navy (ทหารเรือวังหลวง)
No.
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1 Suriyawongse, Sri Chao Phraya Sri Suriyawongse (1808–1883) 1851 1869 17–18 years 2 Surawongwaiwat Chao Phraya Surawongwaiwat [th ] (1828–1888) 1869 1887 17–18 years
Front Palace Navy (ทหารเรือวังหน้า)
No.
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1 Pinklao King Pinklao (1808–1866) 1851 1865 13–14 years 2 Wichaichan Prince Wichaichan (1838–1885) 1865 1885 † 19–20 years
No.
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Officer-General to the Navy
1 Sanidwongse, Sai Vice AdmiralPrince Sai Sanidwongse [th ] (1845–1912) 8 April 1887 14 April 1890
Commander of the Navy Department
2 Kachornchratwongse Vice AdmiralPrince Kachornchratwongse [th ] (1843–1898) 15 April 1890 25 March 1898 † 3 Nuwattiwong, Narisara GeneralPrince Narisara Nuwattiwong (1863–1947) 27 March 1898 31 August 1899 4 Silapakhom, Prachak Major GeneralPrince Prachak Silapakhom [th ] (1856–1924) 2 September 1899 15 January 1900 5 Richelieu, Andreas Vice AdmiralPhraya Chonlayutthayothin (1852–1932) 16 January 1900 29 January 1901 — Savangwongse, Bhanurangsi Admiral of the FleetPrince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse (1859–1928) Acting 29 January 1901 16 February 1902 6 Savangwongse, Bhanurangsi Admiral of the FleetPrince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse (1859–1928) 17 February 1902 24 February 1903 7 Sukhumbandhu, Paribatra Admiral of the FleetPrince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu (1881–1944) 24 February 1903 10 December 1910
No.
Portrait
Name
Title
Took office
Left office
Time in office
7 Sukhumbandhu, Paribatra Admiral of the FleetPrince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu (1881–1944) Minister of the Navy 11 December 1910 18 June 1920 (6) Savangwongse, Bhanurangsi Admiral of the FleetPrince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse (1859–1928) Director-General of the Navy 19 June 1920 31 August 1922 8 Kiartivongse, Abhakara AdmiralPrince Abhakara Kiartivongse (1880–1923) Minister of the Navy 1 October 1922 19 May 1923 † 9 Dejavudh, Asdang AdmiralPrince Asdang Dejavudh (1889–1924) Director-General of the Navy 1 July 1923 9 February 1924 † 10 Chalermlabha, Vudhijaya AdmiralPrince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha (1883–1947) Minister of the Navy 13 February 1924 30 June 1932
Royal Thai Navy
See also
References
External links
Chiefs of the navy by country
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
![Chao Phraya Surawongwaiwat [th]](File:Chao_Phraya_Surawongwaiwat_(Worn_Bunnag).jpg)
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![Prince Kachornchratwongse [th]](File:%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%AD_%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%8C.jpg)
![Prince Prachak Silapakhom [th]](File:Prince_Prachak.jpg)
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