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

List of Prime Ministers of Thailand

Section Title: Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932–present)
Table Section Text: None

No.	Prime Minister	Term of Office	Political Party	Government	Elected	Monarch (Reign)

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office

1	-	Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948)	28 June 1932	20 June 1933	358 days	Independent	1. Manopakorn I	—	-

2. Manopakorn II

3. Manopakorn III

2	Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887–1947)	21 June 1933	16 December 1938	5 years, 178 days	Khana Ratsadon (Military faction)	4. Phahonyothin I

5. Phahonyothin II	1933

-	6. Phahonyothin III	—	-

7. Phahonyothin IV	1937

8. Phahonyothin V	—

3	Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	16 December 1938	1 August 1944	5 years, 229 days	Khana Ratsadon (Military faction)	9. Plaek I	1938

10. Plaek II	—

4	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	1 August 1944	31 August 1945	1 year, 30 days	Independent	11. Khuang I

5	Thawi Bunyaket (1904–1971)	31 August 1945	17 September 1945	17 days	Free Thai	12. Tawee I

6	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	17 September 1945	31 January 1946	136 days	Free Thai	13. Seni I

(4)	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	31 January 1946	24 March 1946	52 days	Independent	14. Khuang II	1946

7	Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983)	24 March 1946	23 August 1946	152 days	Free Thai	15. Pridi I	—

-	16. Pridi II	-

8	Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988)	23 August 1946	8 November 1947	1 year, 79 days	Constitutional Front	17. Thawan I	1946

18. Thawan II	—

Phin Choonhavan (1891–1973)	8 November 1947	10 November 1947	2 days	Military	Coup Group (interim)

(4)	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	10 November 1947	8 April 1948	150 days	Democrat	19. Khuang III

20. Khuang IV	1948

(3)	Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964)	8 April 1948	16 September 1957	9 years, 161 days	Conservative Party	21. Plaek III	—

22. Plaek IV	1949

23. Plaek V	—

24. Plaek VI

25. Plaek VII	1952

Seri Manangkhasila	26. Plaek VIII	1957

—	Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	16 September 1957	21 September 1957	5 days	Military	Coup Group (interim)	—

9	Pote Sarasin (1905–2000)	21 September 1957	1 January 1958	102 days	Independent	27. Pote

10	Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004)	1 January 1958	20 October 1958	292 days	National Socialist	28. Thanom I	1957

11	Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963)	20 October 1958	8 December 1963	5 years, 49 days	Military	Revolution Group (interim)	—

Military	29. Sarit I

(10)	Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004)	9 December 1963	14 October 1973	9 years, 309 days	Military	30. Thanom II

United Thai People	31. Thanom III	1969

Military	Revolution Group (interim)	—

32. Thanom IV

12	Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002)	14 October 1973	15 February 1975	1 year, 124 days	Independent	33. Sanya I

34. Sanya II

(6)	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	15 February 1975	14 March 1975	27 days	Democrat	35. Seni II	1975

13	Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995)	14 March 1975	20 April 1976	1 year, 37 days	Social Action	36. Kukrit	—

(6)	Seni Pramoj (1905–1997)	20 April 1976	6 October 1976	169 days	Democrat	37. Seni III	1976

38. Seni IV	—

Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980)	6 October 1976	8 October 1976	2 days	Military	Administration Reform Council (interim)

14	Thanin Kraivichien (1927–)	8 October 1976	20 October 1977	1 year, 34 days	Independent	39. Thanin

Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980)	20 October 1977	10 November 1977	21 days	Military	Revolution Group (interim)

15	Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003)	11 November 1977	3 March 1980	2 years, 113 days	Military	40. Kriangsak I

National Democrat	41. Kriangsak II	1979

16	Prem Tinsulanoda cropped.JPG	Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–)	3 March 1980	4 August 1988	8 years, 154 days	Military	42. Prem I	—

43. Prem II	1983

44. Prem III	1986

17	Chatichai Choonhavan (1922–1998)	4 August 1988	23 February 1991	2 years, 204 days	Chart Thai	45. Chatchai I	1988

46. Chatchai II	—

Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999)	24 February 1991	2 March 1991	6 days	Military	National Peace Keeping Council (interim)

18	Anand Panyarachun (1932–)	2 March 1991	7 April 1992	1 year, 36 days	Independent	47. Anand I

19	Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933–)	7 April 1992	24 May 1992	47 days	Independent	48. Suchinda	1992

—	Meechai Ruchuphan (1938–) Acting Prime Minister	24 May 1992	10 June 1992	17 days	Independent	—

(18)	Anand Panyarachun (1932–)	10 June 1992	23 September 1992	105 days	Independent	49. Anand II

20	Chuan Leekpai (1938–)	23 September 1992	13 July 1995	2 years, 293 days	Democrat	50. Chuan I	1992

21	Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016)	13 July 1995	25 November 1996	1 year, 135 days	Chart Thai	51. Banharn	1995

22	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932–)	25 November 1996	9 November 1997	349 days	New Aspiration	52. Chavalit	1996

(20)	Chuan Leekpai (1938–)	9 November 1997	9 February 2001	3 years, 92 days	Democrat	53. Chuan II	—

23	Thaksin Shinawatra (1949–)	9 February 2001	19 September 2006	5 years, 222 days	Thai Rak Thai	54. Thaksin I	2001

55. Thaksin II	2005

—	Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946–)	19 September 2006	1 October 2006	12 days	Military	Council for National Security (interim)	—

24	Surayud Chulanont (1943–)	1 October 2006	29 January 2008	1 year, 120 days	Independent	56. Surayud

25	Samak Sundaravej.JPG	Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009)	29 January 2008	8 September 2008	224 days	People's Power	57. Samak	2007

26	Somchai Wongsawat (1947–)	8 September 2008	2 December 2008	9 days	People's Power	—

84 days	People's Power	58. Somchai

Chaovarat Chanweerakul (1936–) Acting Prime Minister	2 December 2008	17 December 2008	15 days	Independent

27	Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964–)	17 December 2008	5 August 2011	2 years, 231 days	Democrat	59. Abhisit

28	Yingluck Shinawatra (1967–)	5 August 2011	7 May 2014	2 years, 275 days	Pheu Thai	60. Yingluck	2011

—	Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948–) Acting Prime Minister	7 May 2014	22 May 2014	15 days	Pheu Thai	—

29	Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954–)	22 May 2014	Incumbent	4 years, 309 days	Military	National Council for Peace and Order (interim)

-	61. Prayut	-

Sentence(s)

Surayud Chulanont was one of the Prime Ministers of Thai.

final_sentence: Surayud Chulanont was one of the Prime Ministers of Thai.