List of prime ministers of Thailand

Thailand has had 31 prime ministers since it changed from a monarchy to a democratic regime.

List of prime ministers
Colour key (for political coalitions/parties):

General categories:  (12)  (7)

Defunct political parties:
Pre–1950:  (1)  (5)  (1)

1950–1975:  (1)  (1)  (1)  (1)  (1)

Post–2000:  (1)  (2)  (1)  (2)

Active political parties:  (6)  (1)  (5)  (1)  (1)

 No. Portrait Prime minister Term of office Mandate Party Government Monarch Start End Duration180pxManopakorn Nitithada19321933 —Independent Manopakorn IPrajadhipok100px — Manopakorn II — Manopakorn III280pxPhahon Phonphayuhasena19331938 —Khana Ratsadon Phahon I 1933 Phahon II—Phahon IIIAnanda Mahidol100px 1937 Phahon IV — Phahon V380pxPlaek Phibunsongkhram19381944 1938Khana Ratsadon Plaek I — Plaek II 4  Khuang Aphaiwong 1944 1945  — Khana Ratsadon Khuang I 5 80px Thawi Bunyaket 1945 1945  — Khana Ratsadon Thawi 6  Seni Pramoj 1945 1946  — Free Thai Seni I (4)  Khuang Aphaiwong 1946 1946   Khana Ratsadon Khuang II7 Pridi Banomyong19461946—Khana RatsadonPridi IBhumibol Adulyadej100px — Pridi II8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat19461947 Constitutional Front Thawan I — Thawan II — 80px Phin Choonhavan 1947 1947  — Military National Military Council(4) Khuang Aphaiwong19471948 —Democrat Khuang III 1948 Khuang IV(3)80pxPlaek Phibunsongkhram19481957 —Conservative Plaek III 1949 Plaek IV — Plaek V — Plaek VI1952Plaek VIISeri Manangkhasila  Plaek VIII — 80px Sarit Thanarat 1957 1957  — Military Revolutionary Council 9  Pote Sarasin 1957 1958  — Independent Pote 10 80px Thanom Kittikachorn 1958 1958   National Socialist Thanom I1180pxSarit Thanarat19581963 —Military Revolutionary Council — Sarit(10)80pxThanom Kittikachorn19631973— MilitaryThanom IIUnited Thai People 1969 Thanom III —Military Executive Council — Thanom IV12 Sanya Dharmasakti19731975 —Independent Sanya I — Sanya II (6)  Seni Pramoj 1975 1975  1975 Democrat Seni II 13  Kukrit Pramoj 1975 1976  — Social Action Kukrit(6) Seni Pramoj19761976 1976Democrat Seni III — Seni IV —  Sangad Chaloryu 1976 1976  — Military Administrative Reform Council 14 80px Thanin Kraivichien 1976 1977  — Independent Thanin —   Sangad Chaloryu 1977 1977  — Military Revolutionary Council1580pxKriangsak Chamanan19771980— MilitaryKriangsak IIndependent 1979 Kriangsak II1680pxPrem Tinsulanonda19801988— MilitaryPrem IIndependent 1983 Prem II 1986 Prem III1780pxChatichai Choonhavan19881991 1988Thai Nation Chatichai I — Chatichai II — 80px Sunthorn Kongsompong 1991 1991  — Military National Peace Keeping Council 18 80px Anand Panyarachun 1991 1992  — Independent Anand I 19 80px Suchinda Kraprayoon 1992 1992   IndependentSuchinda — 80px Meechai Ruchuphan 1992 1992  — Independent (18) 80px Anand Panyarachun 1992 1992  — Independent Anand II 20 80px Chuan Leekpai 1992 1995   Democrat Chuan I 21 80px Banharn Silpa-archa 1995 1996  1995 Thai Nation Banharn 22 80px Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 1996 1997  1996 New Aspiration Chavalit (20) 80px Chuan Leekpai 1997 2001  — Democrat Chuan II2380pxThaksin Shinawatra20012006 2001Thai Rak Thai Thaksin I 2005 Thaksin II — 80px Sonthi Boonyaratglin20062006  — Military Council for Democratic Reform 24 80px Surayud Chulanont 2006 2008  — Independent Surayud 25 80px Samak Sundaravej 2008 2008  2007 People's PowerSamak2680pxSomchai Wongsawat20082008—People's PowerSomchai — 80px Chavarat Charnvirakul 2008 2008  — Independent 27 80px Abhisit Vejjajiva 2008 2011  — Democrat Abhisit 28 80px Yingluck Shinawatra 2011 2014  2011 Pheu ThaiYingluck — 80px Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan 2014 2014  — Pheu Thai2980pxPrayut Chan-o-cha20142023 —Military National Council for Peace and Order—Prayut IIndependentVajiralongkorn100px2019Prayut II United Thai Nation Independent — 80px Prawit Wongsuwon 2022 2022  — Palang Pracharath 30 80px Srettha Thavisin 2023 2024  2023 Pheu ThaiSrettha — 80px Phumtham Wechayachai 2024 2024  — Pheu Thai 31 80px Paetongtarn Shinawatra 2024 2025  — Pheu Thai Paetongtarn — 80px Suriya Juangroongruangkit 2025 2025  — Pheu Thai — 80px Phumtham Wechayachai 2025 2025  — Pheu Thai 32 80px Anutin Charnvirakul 2025 Incumbent  — Bhumjaithai Anutin

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