# List of prime ministers of Thailand by education

This is a list of prime ministers of Thailand by education.

## List of prime ministers

Living
| No. | Prime Minister | Term of office | Term of office | Primary education | Higher education |
| 1 | Phraya Manopakorn Nititada | June 28, 1932 (1932-06-28) | June 20, 1933 (1933-06-20) | • Wat Ratchaburana • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Wat Chakkrawat • Assumption College | • Law School • Middle Temple (United Kingdom) |
| 2 | Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena | June 21, 1933 (1933-06-21) | December 13, 1938 (1938-12-13) | • Wat Chakkrawat School • Sukhumala Wittayalai School | • Royal Military Academy • Military School, Potsdam (German Empire) • Prussian War College (German Empire) • Copenhagen University College of Engineering (Denmark) |
| 3 | Plaek Phibunsongkhram | December 16, 1938 (1938-12-16) April 8, 1948 (1948-04-08) | August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01) September 16, 1957 (1957-09-16) | • Wat Khemapirataram School | • Royal Military Academy • Royal Siamese Artillery School • Royal Siamese Army General Staff College • École militaire (Artillery) (France) • University of Paris (Bachelor of Calculate) (France) |
| 4 | Khuang Aphaiwong | August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01) January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31) November 10, 1947 (1947-11-10) | August 31, 1945 (1945-08-31) March 24, 1946 (1946-03-24) April 8, 1948 (1948-04-08) | • Debsirin School • Assumption College | • École centrale de Lyon (Bachelor of Engineering) (France) |
| 5 | Tawee Boonyaket | August 31, 1945 (1945-08-31) | September 17, 1945 (1945-09-17) | • Benchamarachuthit Chanthaburi School • Suankularb Wittayalai School • King's College | • University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Agriculture) (United Kingdom) • École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie (Master of Agriculture) (France) |
| 6 | Seni Pramoj | September 17, 1945 (1945-09-17) February 15, 1975 (1975-02-15) April 20, 1976 (1976-04-20) | January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31) March 13, 1975 (1975-03-13) October 6, 1976 (1976-10-06) | • Rajini School • Assumption College • Debsirin School • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Trent College (United Kingdom) | • University of Oxford (Bachelor of Law) (United Kingdom) • Gray's Inn (United Kingdom) • Law School |
| 7 | Pridi Banomyong | March 24, 1946 (1946-03-24) | August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) | • Wat Sala Pun School • Matthayom Wat Benchamabophit School • Ayutthaya School • Suankularb Wittayalai School | • Law School • University of Caen (Bachelor and Master of Law) (France) • University of Paris (Doctor of Law and High Vocational Certificate of Political Economics) (France) |
| 8 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) | November 8, 1947 (1947-11-08) | • Ayutthaya School • Chulalongkorn University Pre-School • Debsirin School | • Teacher Education School • Royal Thai Naval Academy • Law School |
| 9 | Pote Sarasin | September 21, 1957 (1957-09-21) | December 26, 1957 (1957-12-26) | • Bangkok Christian College • Wilbraham Academy (United States) | • Law School • Middle Temple (United Kingdom) |
| 10 | Thanom Kittikachorn | January 1, 1958 (1958-01-01) December 9, 1963 (1963-12-09) | October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20) October 14, 1973 (1973-10-14) | • Prachaban Wat Kok Phlu School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Survey School • Royal Thai Army Infantry Center • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 11 | Sarit Thanarat | October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20) | December 8, 1963 (1963-12-08) | • Mukdahan School • Wat Mahannapharam School • Infantry School of Bangkok | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy |
| 12 | Sanya Dharmasakti | October 14, 1973 (1973-10-14) | February 26, 1975 (1975-02-26) | • Taweethapisek School • Assumption College • Patumkongka School | • Law School • Middle Temple (United Kingdom) • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 13 | Kukrit Pramoj | March 14, 1975 (1975-03-14) | January 12, 1976 (1976-01-12) | • Wattana Wittaya Academy • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Trent College (United Kingdom) | • University of Oxford (Bachelor and Master of Philosophy, Politics and Economics) (United Kingdom) |
| 14 | Thanin Kraivichien | October 8, 1976 (1976-10-08) | October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19) | • Suankularb Wittayalai School | • University of Moral and Political Sciences (Bachelor of Law) • London School of Economics (Master of Law) (United Kingdom) • Gray's Inn (United Kingdom) |
| 15 | Kriangsak Chamanan | November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) | March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) | • Samut Sakhon Wittayalai School • Patumkongka School • Amnuay Silpa School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army General Staff College • Royal Thai Army Cavalry School • United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States) • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 16 | Prem Tinsulanonda | March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) | August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) | • Wat Bo Yang School • Mahavajiravudh Songkhla School • Suankularb Wittayalai School | • Royal Thai Army Technical School • Royal Thai Army Cavalry School • United States Army Armor School (United States) • Royal Thai Army War College • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 17 | Chatichai Choonhavan | August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) | February 23, 1991 (1991-02-23) | • Benjamarachutit Ratchaburi School • Debsirin School • Amnuay Silpa School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army Cavalry School • Royal Thai Army Armoured School • United States Army Armor School (United States) |
| 18 | Anand Panyarachun | March 2, 1991 (1991-03-02) June 10, 1992 (1992-06-10) | March 23, 1992 (1992-03-23) September 22, 1992 (1992-09-22) | • Amnuay Silpa School • Bangkok Christian College • Dulwich College (United Kingdom) | • University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Law) (United Kingdom) • Law School |
| 19 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | April 7, 1992 (1992-04-07) | May 24, 1992 (1992-05-24) | • Piyawitthaya School • Taweethapisek School • Wat Rajabopit School • Amnuay Silpa School • Pre-Medical School, Chulalongkorn University • Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army General Staff College • United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States) |
| 20 | Chuan Leekpai | September 20, 1992 (1992-09-20) November 9, 1997 (1997-11-09) | May 19, 1995 (1995-05-19) February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) | • Mattayomwatkhuanvisesmulanithi School • College of Fine Arts | • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law) • Law School of the Thai Bar • Silpakorn University (Doctor of Literature) |
| 21 | Banharn Silpa-archa | July 13, 1995 (1995-07-13) | November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24) | • Watthanasil Witthayalai School | • Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor and Master of Law) |
| 22 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25) | November 8, 1997 (1997-11-08) | • Amnuay Silpa School • Triam Udom Suksa School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army Signal School • Royal Thai Army General Staff College • United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States) • United States Army Airborne School (United States) |
| 23 | Thaksin Shinawatra | February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) | September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) | • Montfort College • Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School | • Royal Thai Police Academy • Eastern Kentucky University (Master of Criminal Justice) (United States) • Sam Houston State University (Doctor of Criminal Justice) (United States) |
| 24 | Surayud Chulanont | October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) | January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) | • St.Francis Xavier Convent School • Saint Gabriel's College • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army General Staff College • United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States) • United States Department of the Interior (Resources Management) (United States) • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 25 | Samak Sundaravej | January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) | September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09) | • Satri Bangkhunphrom School • Deves Suksa School • Saint Gabriel's College • Assumption Commercial College | • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law) • Chulalongkorn University (Certificate of Tour Guide) |
| 26 | Somchai Wongsawat | September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) | December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02) | • Amnuay Silpa School | • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law) • Law School of the Thai Bar • National Defence College of Thailand • National Institute of Development Administration (Master of Public Administration) |
| 27 | Abhisit Vejjajiva | December 17, 2008 (2008-12-17) | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) | • Anuban Yukhonthon School • Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School • Scaitcliffe (United Kingdom) • Eton College (United Kingdom) | • University of Oxford (Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Master of Economics) (United Kingdom) • Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor of Law) |
| 28 | Yingluck Shinawatra | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) | May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07) | • Regina Coeli College • Yupparaj Wittayalai School | • Chiang Mai University (Bachelor of Political Science) • Kentucky State University (Master of Public Administration) (United States) |
| 29 | Prayut Chan-o-cha | August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) | August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) | • Sahakitwitthaya School • Pibulwitthayalai School • Wat Nuannoradit School • Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School | • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy • Royal Thai Army General Staff College • National Defence College of Thailand |
| 30 | Srettha Thavisin | August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) | August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) | • Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Elementary) • Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Secondary) | • University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Economics) (United States) • Claremont Graduate University (Master of Finance) (United States) |
| 31 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18) | | • Saint Joseph Convent School • Mater Dei School | • Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science) • University of Surrey (Master of Science) (United Kingdom) • National Defence College of Thailand |

## List of multilingual prime minister of Thailand

Of the 29 persons who have served as prime minister of Thailand, at least third-quarter have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than Central Thai. Of these, eight of them also public image as Central Thai with other languages as compound bilingual. During the Cold War, Thai education was compelled to study English from the first grade to the twelve grade, Isan language also common in Thai media make most of recently Thai prime minister able to listen and read both in English and Isan shy to speak.
| Prime minister | Prime minister | Teochew | Southern Thai | Northern Thai | Isan/Lao | Khmer | English | Other languages |
| 1 | Kon Hutasingha | Native | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 2 | Phot Phahonyothin | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Fluent - German |
| 2 | Phot Phahonyothin | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Danish |
| 3 | Plaek Phibunsongkhram | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Fluent - French |
| 3 | Plaek Phibunsongkhram | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Japanese |
| 4 | Khuang Aphaiwong | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | Fluent | Partial | Fluent - French |
| 5 | Thawi Bunyaket | | Native | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | Partial - French |
| 6 | Seni Pramoj | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | |
| 7 | Pridi Banomyong | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Fluent - French |
| 7 | Pridi Banomyong | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Mandarin |
| 8 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 9 | Pote Sarasin | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | Partial - Hainanese |
| 10 | Thanom Kittikachorn | | Listen only | Native | Listen only | | Listen only | |
| 11 | Sarit Thanarat | | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | Reading only | Listen only | |
| 12 | Sanya Dharmasakti | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 13 | Kukrit Pramoj | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | |
| 14 | Thanin Kraivichien | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Danish |
| 15 | Kriangsak Chamanan | Fluent | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 16 | Prem Tinsulanonda | | Native | Listen only | Partial | | Partial | |
| 17 | Chatichai Choonhavan | Fluent | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Listen only - Shan |
| 17 | Chatichai Choonhavan | Fluent | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Spanish |
| 18 | Anand Panyarachun | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | Partial - Hakka |
| 19 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | | Partial | |
| 20 | Chuan Leekpai | Partial | Native | Listen only | Listen only | | Listen only | |
| 21 | Banharn Silpa-archa | Native | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Listen only | |
| 22 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 23 | Thaksin Shinawatra | | Listen only | Native | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | Partial - Hakka |
| 23 | Thaksin Shinawatra | | Listen only | Native | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | Listen only - Arabic |
| 24 | Surayud Chulanont | | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | | Partial | |
| 25 | Samak Sundaravej | Partial | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 26 | Somchai Wongsawat | | Native | Partial | Listen only | | Listen only | |
| 27 | Abhisit Vejjajiva | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Fluent | |
| 28 | Yingluck Shinawatra | | Listen only | Native | Listen only | | Partial | Partial - Hakka |
| 28 | Yingluck Shinawatra | | Listen only | Native | Listen only | | Partial | Listen only - Arabic |
| 29 | Prayut Chan-o-cha | | Listen only | Listen only | Partial | | Listen only | |
| 30 | Srettha Thavisin | | Listen only | Listen only | Listen only | | Partial | |
| 31 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | | Listen only | Partial | Listen only | | Fluent | |