| No. Portrait Rank Name Term begins Term ends | |
| 11 (1) - General Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin) 1932 1938 | |
| 12 (1) - Field Marshal Luang Phibunsongkhram (Plaek Phibunsongkhram) 1938 1944 | |
| 13 - Lieutenant General Phichit Kriangsakphichit 6 Aug 1944 24 Aug 1944 | |
| 11 (2) - General Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin) 1944 1946 | |
| 14 - General Adul Aduldejcharat (Bhat Peungprakhun) 1946 1947 | |
| 12 (2) - Field Marshal Luang Phibunsongkhram (Plaek Phibunsongkhram) 1947 1948 | |
| 15 - Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan 1948 1954 | |
| 16 - Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat 1954 1963 | |
| 17 - Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn 1963 1964 | |
| 18 - Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien 1964 1973 | |
| 19 - General Kris Sivara 1973 1975 | |
| 20 - General Boonchai Bamroongpong 1975 1976 | |
| 21 - General Serm Na Nagara 1976 1978 | |
| 22 Prem Tinsulanoda cropped.JPG General Prem Tinsulanonda 1978 1981 | |
| 23 - General Prayut Jarumanee 1981 1982 | |
| 24 - General Arthit Kamlang-ek 1982 1986 | |
| 25 - General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 1986 1990 | |
| 26 - General Suchinda Kraprayoon 1990 1992 | |
| 26 - General Isarapong Noonpakdee 7 Apr 1992 31 Jul 1992 | |
| 28 - General Vimol Vongvanich 1992 1995 | |
| 29 - General Pramon Plasindhi 1995 1996 | |
| 30 - General Chettha Thannajaro 1996 1998 | |
| 31 - General Surayud Chulanont 1998 2002 | |
| 32 - General Somtat Attanand 2002 2003 | |
| 33 - General Chaiyasit Shinawatra 2003 2004 | |
| 34 - General Prawit Wongsuwan 2004 2005 | |
| 35 - General Sonthi Boonyaratglin 2005 2007 | |
| 36 - General Anupong Paochinda 2007 2009 | |
| 37 - General Prayut Chan-o-cha 2010 2014 | |
| 38 - General Udomdej Sitabutr 2014 2015 | |
| 39 - General Teerachai Nakwanich 2015 2016 | |
| 40 - General Chalermchai Sitthisart 2016 2018 | |
| 41 - General Apirat Kongsompong 2018 Incumbent | |