Chalermpol Srisawat

Chalermpol Srisawat (เฉลิมพล ศรีสวัสดิ์) is a Thai military general. He served as Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces from October 2020 to October 2023.

Education and careers
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 Cambodian–Thai border dispute 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.

Awards

 * Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
 * Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
 * Freeman Safeguarding Medal - 2nd Class 2nd Cat (Thailand) ribbon.svg Freeman Safeguarding Medal, 2nd Class
 * Chakra Mala Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg Chakra Mala Medal

Foreign Honours

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * The Gallant Order of Military Service - Courageous Commander (Malaysia).svg The Most Gallant Order of Military Service (P.G.A.T.) (2022)
 * 🇸🇬 Singapore :
 * Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.png Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (2023)
 * Brunei :
 * Ordine del Famoso Valore (Brunei).png Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang, First Class (DPKT) (2023)
 * 🇺🇸 USA :
 * US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png Commander of the Legion of Merit (2024)