Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy

The Royal Chulachomklao Military Academy ( Thai: โรงเรียน นาย ร้อย พระ จุลจอมเกล้า, RTGS: Rongrian Nairoi Phra Chulachomklao, pronunciation: [ ro ː ŋrian na ː jrɔ ː j p ʰ ráʔ t͡ɕùʔláʔt͡ɕɔ ː mklâw ]; english Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, CRMA ) is the military academy of the Thai army.

It is located in Nakhon Nayok. The Academy was founded in 1887 on the model of German military schools and is named after the then King Rama V, who led the throne name Chulachomklao named. 1951 reformed the later Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat the curriculum modeled after the United States Military Academy at West Point. This was part of an " Americanization " of the army.

Well-known graduates

  • Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Prime Minister 1939-44 and 1948-57 ( completion 1914)
  • Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, Prime Minister 1959-1963 ( completion 1928)
  • Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister 1957-58 and 1963-73 ( completion 1929)
  • Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien, Home Secretary 1957-73, commander in chief of the Army 1964-73
  • General Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister 1988-91
  • General Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister 1980-88 ( completion 1941)
  • General Arthit Kamlang -ek, commander in chief of the army 1982-86, commander in chief of the armed forces 1983-86 ( completion in 1948, with other " Democratic soldiers " )

Since the curriculum reform 1951, the graduating classes were numbered:

  • General Sunthorn Kongsompong, commander in chief of the armed forces in 1990-91, junta leaders in 1991 ( graduating class 1, 1953)
  • General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Prime Minister 1996-97 ( graduating class 1, 1953)
  • General Suchinda Kraprayoon, Prime Minister in 1992 ( graduating class 5, 1958, with other members of the " National Peace Keeping Council" )
  • Major-General Cham Srimuang, Governor of Bangkok 1985-92, leader of the " yellow shirts " since 2006 ( graduating class 7, 1960, with other " Young Turks " )
  • General Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister 2006-08 ( graduating class of 12, 1965)
  • General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, commander in chief of the Army and Armed Forces 2005-07, junta leaders in 2006 ( graduating class of 17, 1969)
  • General Anupong Paochinda, Commander in Chief of the Army 2007-10 ( graduating class of 21, 1972)
  • General Songkitti Jaggabatara, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces 2008-11 ( graduating class of 21, 1972)
  • General Prayuth Chan - ocha, Commander in Chief of the Army since 2010 ( graduating class of 23)
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