- Source: Chalermkiat Watanangura
Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Chalermkiat Watanangura (Thai: เฉลิมเกียรติ วัฒนางกูร, RTGS: Chaloemkiat Watthanangkun; 15 August 1914 – 14 April 1960) was a Thai air force officer and 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 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.
In 1960 Chalermkiat, his wife and sixteen other individuals were killed when the Royal Thai Air Force C-54 they were flying in crashed into Mount Wu Tse near Taipei, Taiwan after takeoff. Chalermkiat had been in Taipei attending a meeting of air chiefs from anti-communist governments from around the Pacific.
Decorations
1959 - Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
1958 - Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
1959 - Knight Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
1944 - Bravery Medal with wreath
1941 - Victory Medal - Franco-Thai War
1962 - Victory Medal - Pacific War
1934 - Safeguarding the Constitution Medal
1947 - Chakra Mala Medal
1960 - King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, 2nd