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Chalermchai Sitthisart

Chalermchai Sitthisart, Thai military officer, 40th Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army

Born
October 20, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1957

About Chalermchai Sitthisart

General Chalermchai Sitthisart PC (Thai: เฉลิมชัย สิทธิสาท) is a retired Thai military officer and general within the Royal Thai Army. In September 2016, he was chosen to serve as the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army, and was endorsed by then-King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Sitthisart was appointed to replace the retiring Teerachai Nakwanich, with his appointment taking effect on October 1. Chalermchai start working after graduated from the military school at Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command as a special operations force officer so that Chalermchai's appointment marked a departure from the Burapha Payak royalist military faction - known as the "Eastern Tigers", as he is considered to not have ties with the dominant faction. == Education and careers == Chalermchai study in primary and secondary at Benjamaratrangsarit school at Chachoengsao Province and then attending the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School as a pre-cadet as a prerequisite for attending Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA), Class 16. After graduated in Military school, he studies at Command and General Staff College and National Defence College. Chalermchai previously held a position of Chief of Staff of the Special Warfare Command and then become Commander of the 1st Special Forces Division, Commander of the Special Warfare Command, Assistant Commander-in-Chief and finally serve at the position of Commander-in-Chief. == Royal careers == Almost immediately following his retirement, he was appointed to the Privy Council.

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The world when Chalermchai Sitthisart was born

Chalermchai Sitthisart was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chalermchai Sitthisart's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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