Field marshal (Thailand)
| Field Marshal of Thailand จอมพล |
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Rank insignia of a Thai Field Marshal
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Rank Flag of a Thai Field Marshal
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| Country |
 Thailand
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| Service branch | Royal Thai Army |
| Rank | Five-star rank |
| Formation | 1888 |
| Next higher rank | Head of the Armed Forces |
| Next lower rank | General |
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Chom Phon (Thai: 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). Today it is ceremonially held by members of the Thai Royal family and exists only on paper in the actual Thai military (have not been awarded since 1992). The Royal Thai Navy equivalent is known as Chom Phon Ruea (Admiral of the Fleet) and Chom Phon Akat (Marshal of the Air Force) for the Royal Thai Air Force.
The King of Thailand as Head of the Armed Forces is automatically made a Chom Phon upon accession. The rank was formally created in 1888, together with all other ranks of the military by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who wanted to modernize his Armed Forces through western lines. Apart from the monarchs, there have been 13 appointments to this rank.
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