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Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

Index Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) (กองทัพบกไทย, RTGS Kong Thap Bok Thai) is the land-based part of the Thai military. [1]

62 relations: Able seaman (rank), Air chief marshal, Air commodore, Air marshal, Air vice-marshal, Aircraftman, Anglicisation, Assistant commissioner, Brigadier, Captain (armed forces), Chief inspector, Chief petty officer, Chief superintendent, Chief technician, Colonel, Commander, Commissioner, Corporal, Deputy commissioner, Field marshal (Thailand), First lieutenant, Flight lieutenant, Flight sergeant, Flying officer, General officer, Group captain, Inspector, Leading aircraftman, Leading seaman, Lieutenant colonel, Lieutenant general, List of Admirals of the Fleet (Thailand), List of Marshals of the Royal Thai Air Force, Major, Major general, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Master aircrew, Military, Officer cadet, Ordinary seaman (rating), Petty officer, Pilot officer, Post-nominal letters, Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted, Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers, Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers, Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted, Royal Thai Air Force, Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai General System of Transcription, ..., Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Police, Second lieutenant, Senior captain, Senior colonel, Sergeant, Squadron leader, Superintendent (police), Thai language, Thai royal and noble titles, Warrant officer, Wing commander (rank). Expand index (12 more) »

Able seaman (rank)

In the British Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term able seaman (abbreviated AB) referred to a seaman with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted with his duty".

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Air chief marshal

Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a four-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force, where it is the most senior peacetime air force rank.

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Air commodore

Air commodore (abbreviated as Air Cdre in the RAF, IAF and PAF; AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF) is a one-star rank and the most junior general rank of the air-officer which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force.

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Air marshal

Air Marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force.

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Air vice-marshal

Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force.

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Aircraftman

Aircraftman (AC) or aircraftwoman (ACW) is the lowest rank in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the air forces of several other Commonwealth countries.

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Anglicisation

Anglicisation (or anglicization, see English spelling differences), occasionally anglification, anglifying, englishing, refers to modifications made to foreign words, names and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce, or understand in English.

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Assistant commissioner

Assistant commissioner is a rank used in many police forces around the globe.

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Brigadier

Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Chief inspector

Chief inspector (Ch Insp) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model.

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Chief petty officer

A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.

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Chief superintendent

Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces, especially in those organised on the British model.

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Chief technician

Chief technician (Chf Tech or formerly C/T) is a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which is only held by airmen in technical trades and by musicians.

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Colonel

Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.

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Commander

Commander is a common naval and air force officer rank.

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Commissioner

A commissioner is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).

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Corporal

Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations.

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Deputy commissioner

A deputy commissioner is a police, income tax or administrative official in many different countries.

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Field marshal (Thailand)

Chom Phon (จอมพล, จอมพลทหารบก) or Field Marshal of Thailand is a military rank of the Royal Thai Army, considered the equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (although the former is more widely used).

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First lieutenant

First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces and, in some forces, an appointment.

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Flight lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt in the RAF and IAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF—formerly sometimes F/L in all services) is a junior commissioned air force rank that originated in the Royal Naval Air Service and is still used in the Royal Air Force and many other countries, especially in the Commonwealth.

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Flight sergeant

Flight sergeant (commonly abbreviated to Flt Sgt, F/Sgt, FSGT or, currently correctly in the RAF, FS) is a senior non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and several other air forces which have adopted all or part of the RAF rank structure.

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Flying officer

Flying officer (Fg Off in the RAF and IAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; formerly F/O in all services and still frequently in the RAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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Group captain

Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in many air forces.

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Inspector

Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts.

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Leading aircraftman

Leading aircraftman (LAC) or leading aircraftwoman (LACW) is a junior rank in some air forces, between aircraftman and senior aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-2.

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Leading seaman

Leading Seaman is a junior non-commissioned rank or rate in navies, particularly those of the Commonwealth.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general, lieutenant-general and similar (abbrev Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries.

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List of Admirals of the Fleet (Thailand)

Chom Phon Ruea (จอมพลเรือ) or Admiral of the Fleet is the most senior naval officer rank of the Royal Thai Navy, and is the equivalent to a Admiral of the fleet.

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List of Marshals of the Royal Thai Air Force

Chom Phon Akat (จอมพลอากาศ) or Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force is a 5-star rank and the most senior rank in the Royal Thai Air Force.

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Major

Major is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Marshal of the Royal Air Force

Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF) is the highest rank in the British Royal Air Force (RAF).

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Master aircrew

Master aircrew (MAcr) is the warrant-officer rank held by aircrew in the Royal Air Force.

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Military

A military or armed force is a professional organization formally authorized by a sovereign state to use lethal or deadly force and weapons to support the interests of the state.

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Officer cadet

Officer cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers.

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Ordinary seaman (rating)

Ordinary seaman is a military rank used in naval forces.

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Petty officer

A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-6.

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Pilot officer

Pilot officer (Plt Off officially in the RAF; PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly P/O in all services, and still often used in the RAF) is the lowest commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries.

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Post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that that individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, office, military decoration, or honour, or is a member of a religious institute or fraternity.

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Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted

The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation.

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Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers

The following table lists the ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces.

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Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.

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Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted

This table shows the ranks and insignia of NCOs and Seaman in the navies of member countries of NATO.

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Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF (กองทัพอากาศไทย) is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand.

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Royal Thai Army

The Royal Thai Army or RTA (กองทัพบกไทย) is the army of Thailand responsible for protecting its sovereignty and national interests.

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Royal Thai General System of Transcription

The Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS) is the official system for rendering Thai words in the Latin alphabet.

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Royal Thai Navy

The Royal Thai Navy or RTN (กองทัพเรือไทย) is the naval force of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

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Royal Thai Police

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) (ตำรวจแห่งชาติ) are the national police force of Thailand.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant (called lieutenant in some countries) is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1b rank.

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Senior captain

Senior captain is a rare military rank which is used in some countries' armed forces, navies and merchant marines.

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Senior colonel

Senior colonel is an army officer rank placed between a regular colonel and a major general.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

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Squadron leader

Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF; SQNLDR in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly sometimes S/L in all services) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

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Superintendent (police)

Superintendent (Supt), often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations.

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Thai language

Thai, Central Thai, or Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the first language of the Central Thai people and vast majority Thai of Chinese origin.

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Thai royal and noble titles

Thai royal and noble titles are the royal and noble styles indicating relationship to the king which were introduced by King Trailokanat (reigned 1448–1488).

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Warrant officer

A warrant officer (WO) is an officer in a military organisation who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, and a non-commissioned officer who is designated an officer, often by virtue of seniority.

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Wing commander (rank)

Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence, including many Commonwealth countries but not including Canada and South Africa.

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Military ranks of Thailand, Thai military ranks.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Thai_armed_forces

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