List of Prime Ministers of Thailand

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The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chairman of the cabinet of Thailand and represents the government at home and the country abroad.

The post of prime minister has existed since 1932, after a bloodless revolution forced the absolutist King Prajadhipok to grant for the people of Siam their first constitution. Under the newly established constitutional monarchy, the first prime minister of Siam was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. At first, the office was called the President of the People's Committee, it was later changed to Prime Minister of Siam when the king deemed it too communistic.

Constitutionally the prime minister is required to be a member of the lower house of the National Assembly (the House of Representatives). He must also gain their approval through a resolution before an official appointment by the king can take place. As a result, the prime minister might succumb to a vote of no confidence and removal in the House. However, this has never happened up to date.

Throughout the post's existence it has mostly been occupied by military leaders from the Royal Thai Army, three holding the rank of field marshal and seven the rank of general. The post of prime minister is currently held by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who was formally appointed to the office on 24 August 2014. Previously he was the de facto head of government as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order, since the coup d'état on 22 May 2014.

Note: The list includes leaders of military juntas and acting prime ministers. However, they are not counted in the official list as provided by the Royal Thai Government

Key

Political parties

Khana Ratsadon
Free Thai Movement
Constitutional Front
Democrat Party
Conservative Party
Seri Manangkhasila Party
National Socialist Party
United Thai People's Party
Social Action Party
Chart Thai Party → Chartthaipattana Party
New Aspiration Party
Thai Rak Thai Party → People's Power Party → Pheu Thai Party

Other factions

Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932–present)

No.	Prime Minister		Term of Office			Political Party		Government	Elected	Monarch (Reign)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party		Government	Elected	Monarch (Reign)
1	80px	Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948)	28 June 1932	20 June 1933	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	1. Manopakorn I	—	Prajadhipok (1925–1935)
								2. Manopakorn II
								3. Manopakorn III
2		Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887–1947)	21 June 1933	16 December 1938	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Khana Ratsadon (Military faction)	4. Phahonyothin I
								5. Phahonyothin II	1933
								6. Phahonyothin III	—	Ananda Mahidol (1935–1946)
								7. Phahonyothin IV	1937
								8. Phahonyothin V	—
3		Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	16 December 1938	1 August 1944	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Khana Ratsadon (Military faction)	9. Plaek I	1938
3		Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	16 December 1938	1 August 1944			Khana Ratsadon (Military faction)	10. Plaek II	—
4	80px	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	1 August 1944	31 August 1945	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	11. Khuang I
5		Thawi Bunyaket (1904–1971)	31 August 1945	17 September 1945	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Free Thai	12. Tawee I
6	80px	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	17 September 1945	31 January 1946	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Free Thai	13. Seni I
(4)	80px	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	31 January 1946	24 March 1946	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	14. Khuang II	1946
7	80px	Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983)	24 March 1946	23 August 1946	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Free Thai	15. Pridi I	—
7	80px	Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983)	24 March 1946	23 August 1946			Free Thai	16. Pridi II	—	80px Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946–2016)
8		Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988)	23 August 1946	8 November 1947	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Constitutional Front	17. Thawan I	1946
8		Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988)	23 August 1946	8 November 1947			Constitutional Front	18. Thawan II	—
—	80px	Phin Choonhavan (1891–1973)	8 November 1947	10 November 1947	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Coup Group (interim)
(4)	80px	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	10 November 1947	8 April 1948	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	19. Khuang III
(4)	80px	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	10 November 1947	8 April 1948			Democrat	20. Khuang IV	1948
(3)		Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	8 April 1948	16 September 1957	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).	rowspan="5" style="background:Template:Conservative Party (Thailand)/meta/color;" \|	Conservative Party^[1]	21. Plaek III	—
						22. Plaek IV		1949
						23. Plaek V		—
						24. Plaek VI		—
						25. Plaek VII		1952
							Seri Manangkhasila	26. Plaek VIII	1957
—	80px	Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	16 September 1957	21 September 1957	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Coup Group (interim)	—
9	80px	Pote Sarasin (1905–2000)	21 September 1957	1 January 1958	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	27. Pote	—
10		Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004)	1 January 1958	20 October 1958	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).	style="background:Template:National Socialist Party/meta/color;" \|	National Socialist^[2]	28. Thanom I	1957
11	80px	Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	20 October 1958	8 December 1963	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Revolution Group (interim)	—
11	80px	Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	20 October 1958	8 December 1963			Military	29. Sarit I
(10)		Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004)	9 December 1963	14 October 1973	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	30. Thanom II
							United Thai People	31. Thanom III	1969
							Military	Revolution Group (interim)	—
							Military	32. Thanom IV
12	80px	Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002)	14 October 1973	15 February 1975	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	33. Sanya I
12	80px	Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002)	14 October 1973	15 February 1975			Independent	34. Sanya II
(6)	80px	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	15 February 1975	14 March 1975	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	35. Seni II	1975
13	80px	Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995)	14 March 1975	20 April 1976	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Social Action	36. Kukrit	—
(6)	80px	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	20 April 1976	6 October 1976	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	37. Seni III	1976
(6)	80px	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	20 April 1976	6 October 1976			Democrat	38. Seni IV	—
—	80px	Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980)	6 October 1976	8 October 1976	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Administration Reform Council (interim)
14	80px	Thanin Kraivichien (1927–)	8 October 1976	20 October 1977	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	39. Thanin
—	80px	Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980)	20 October 1977	10 November 1977	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Revolution Group (interim)
15	80px	Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003)	11 November 1977	3 March 1980	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	40. Kriangsak I
15	80px	Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003)	11 November 1977	3 March 1980			National Democrat	41. Kriangsak II	1979
16		Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–)	3 March 1980	4 August 1988	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	42. Prem I	—
								43. Prem II	1983
								44. Prem III	1986
17	80px	Chatichai Choonhavan (1922–1998)	4 August 1988	23 February 1991	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Chart Thai	45. Chatchai I	1988
17	80px	Chatichai Choonhavan (1922–1998)	4 August 1988	23 February 1991			Chart Thai	46. Chatchai II	—
—	80px	Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999)	24 February 1991	2 March 1991	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	National Peace Keeping Council (interim)
18		Anand Panyarachun (1932–)	2 March 1991	7 April 1992	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	47. Anand I
19	106x106px	Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933–)	7 April 1992	24 May 1992	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	48. Suchinda	1992
—	109x109px	Meechai Ruchuphan (1938–) Acting Prime Minister	24 May 1992	10 June 1992	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	48. Suchinda	—
(18)		Anand Panyarachun (1932–)	10 June 1992	23 September 1992	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	49. Anand II	—
20		Chuan Leekpai (1938–)	23 September 1992	13 July 1995	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	50. Chuan I	1992
21		Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016)	13 July 1995	25 November 1996	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Chart Thai	51. Banharn	1995
22	80px	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932–)	25 November 1996	9 November 1997	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		New Aspiration	52. Chavalit	1996
(20)		Chuan Leekpai (1938–)	9 November 1997	9 February 2001	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	53. Chuan II	—
23		Thaksin Shinawatra (1949–)	9 February 2001	19 September 2006	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Thai Rak Thai	54. Thaksin I	2001
23		Thaksin Shinawatra (1949–)	9 February 2001	19 September 2006			Thai Rak Thai	55. Thaksin II	2005
—		Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946–)	19 September 2006	1 October 2006	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	Council for National Security (interim)	—
24		Surayud Chulanont (1943–)	1 October 2006	29 January 2008	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	56. Surayud	—
25		Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009)	29 January 2008	8 September 2008	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		People's Power	57. Samak	2007
26		Somchai Wongsawat (1947–)	8 September 2008	2 December 2008	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		People's Power	57. Samak	—
26		Somchai Wongsawat (1947–)	8 September 2008	2 December 2008	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		People's Power	58. Somchai
—		Chaovarat Chanweerakul (1936–) Acting Prime Minister	2 December 2008	17 December 2008	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Independent	58. Somchai
27		Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964–)	17 December 2008	5 August 2011	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Democrat	59. Abhisit
28		Yingluck Shinawatra (1967–)	5 August 2011	7 May 2014	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Pheu Thai	60. Yingluck	2011
—		Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948–) Acting Prime Minister	7 May 2014	22 May 2014	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Pheu Thai	60. Yingluck	—
29		Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954–)	22 May 2014^[3]	Incumbent	Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).		Military	National Council for Peace and Order (interim)
29		Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954–)	22 May 2014^[3]	Incumbent			Military	61. Prayut		Vajiralongkorn (2016–)

Timeline

Living former Prime Ministers

As of March 2025, there are eleven living former Thai Prime Ministers.

Name	Term of office	Date of birth	Political party
Thanin Kraivichien	1976–1977	(1927-04-05) 5 April 1927 (age 97)	non-partisan
Prem Tinsulanonda	1980–1988	(1920-08-26) 26 August 1920 (age 104)	Military
Anand Panyarachun	1991–1992, 1992	(1932-08-09) 9 August 1932 (age 92)	non-partisan
Suchinda Kraprayoon	1992	(1933-08-06) 6 August 1933 (age 91)	Military
Chuan Leekpai	1992–1995; 1997–2001	(1938-07-28) 28 July 1938 (age 86)	Democrat Party
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	1996–1997	(1932-05-15) 15 May 1932 (age 92)	New Aspiration Party
Thaksin Shinawatra	2001–2006	(1949-07-26) 26 July 1949 (age 75)	Thai Rak Thai
Surayud Chulanont	2006–2008	(1943-08-28) 28 August 1943 (age 81)	non-partisan (Military)
Somchai Wongsawat	2008	(1947-08-31) 31 August 1947 (age 77)	People's Power Party
Abhisit Vejjajiva	2008–2011	(1964-08-03) 3 August 1964 (age 60)	Democrat Party
Yingluck Shinawatra	2011–2014	(1967-06-21) 21 June 1967 (age 57)	Pheu Thai Party

References

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