Chalermpol Srisawat

Chalermpol studied primary and secondary school at Pibulwitthayalai School in Lopburi province and then attended the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School as a pre-cadet as a prerequisite for attending Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). After graduating military school, he studied at Command and General Staff College and National Defence College.

Chalermpol as a soldier in the cavalry in the Royal Thai Army, he started his career as Commander of the 25th Cavalry Battalion at Saraburi and then Chief of Staff of the 2nd Cavalry Division, King's Guard. In 2015 he became a commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division, King's Guard until 2017. He was then appointed Director-General of Directorate of Operations, Royal Thai Army.

He took part in writing the plan "Chakrabongse Bhuvanath Battle Plan" in the 2008–2013 Cambodian–Thai border crisis in 2011.

After climbing up in the army he has moved to RTARF HQ as Chief of Staff Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters and then became Chief of Defence Forces in 2020.^[3]

• Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
• Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
• Freeman Safeguarding Medal, 2nd Class
• Chakra Mala Medal

• Malaysia :
  • The Most Gallant Order of Military Service (P.G.A.T.) (2022)
• Singapore :
  • Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (2023)
• Brunei :
  • Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang, First Class (DPKT) (2023)
• USA :
  • Commander of the Legion of Merit (2024)