Enlisted ranks in the Lao armed forces are listed below.  náay ນາຍ precedes the name of noncommissioned officer ranks as well as commissioned officer ranks.

ນາຍຈ່າເອັກ	náay cāa êek	Sergeant major
ນາຍຈ່າໂທ	náay cāa thóo	Master Sergeant
ນາຍຈ່າຕີ	náay cāa tii	Sergeant First Class
ນາຍສິບເອັກ	náay síp êek	Staff Sergeant
ນາຍສິບໂທ	náay síp thóo	Sergeant
ນາຍສິບຕີ	náay síp tii	Corporal
ພົນທະຫານຊັ້ນໜຶ່ງ	phón thahǎan sàn nŷŋ	Private First Class
ພົນທະຫານຊັ້ນສອງ	phón thahǎan sàn sɔ̌ɔŋ	Private