Thanchaiyan Srisuwan

Thanchaiyan Srisuwan
Thanchaiyan Srisuwan
ธารไชยยันต์ ศรีสุวรรณ
	Thanchaiyan at RTAF HQ in 2018
Chiefs of Defence Forces
	In office; 1 October 2017 – 30 September 2018
Preceded by
Succeeded by	Pornpipat Benyasri
Personal details
Born	5 August 1958 (age 63); Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse(s)	Jiraporn Srisuwan
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy; National Defence College;
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Rank	General
Commands	Commander-in-Chief

Thanchaiyan Srisuwan (Thai: ธารไชยยันต์ ศรีสุวรรณ) is a Thai military official, former serving as Thailand's Chief of Defence Forces, following his appointment by King Vajiralongkorn in September 2017, in an annual military reshuffle of senior officers. Prior to his appointment, he served as chief of joint staff.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Education and careers[]

Thanchaiyan study at Wat Rajbopit School and then attending the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School as a pre-cadet as a prerequisite for attending Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). After graduated in Military school, he studies at Command and General Staff College and Joint Services Command and Staff College in England.^[4]^[5]

Thanchaiyan previously held a position of Commander of 1st Cavalry Battalion, Head of Military Operations of Royal Thai Armed Forces and Chief of Staff to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and also Member of the National Legislative Assembly.^[6]