Chalermkiat Vatthanangkun

Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Chalermkiat Vatthanangkun (Thai: เฉลิมเกียรติ วัฒนางกูร) (15 August 1914 – 14 April 1960) was the Commander of the Royal Thai Air Force from 1957 until his death in an aircraft crash in Taipei, Taiwan. He briefly held cabinet level offices in 1957.

Chalermkiat Vatthanangkun
Born(1914-08-15)15 August 1914
Died14 April 1960(1960-04-14) (aged 45)
Allegiance Thailand
Service/branch Royal Thai Air Force
Rank Marshal of the Air Force
Commands heldCommander-in-Chief
WarsFranco-Thai War
Other workDeputy Minister of Transport, Deputy Minister of Agriculture

Vatthanangkun was briefly the Thai Deputy Minister of Transport from 21 March to 10 August 1957. He then took up the post of Deputy Minister of Agriculture, serving from 10 August to 12 September 1957.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Fuen Ronnaphagrad Ritthakhanee
Commander of the Royal Thai Air Force
1957 – 1960
Succeeded by
Bunchu Chantharubeksa


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