List of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office
This is a list of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office.
Rank by time in office
Updated daily according to UTC.
Rank | No. | Prime Minister | Portrait | Party | Assumed office |
Left office |
Time in office (term) |
Time in office (total) | |
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1. | 3rd | Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) |
Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
16 December 1938 | 1 August 1944 | 5 years, 229 days | 15 years, 25 days | ||
Conservative Party | 8 April 1948 | 16 September 1957 | 9 years, 161 days | ||||||
Seri Manangkhasila | |||||||||
2. | 10th | Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004) |
National Socialist | 1 January 1958 | 20 October 1958 | 292 days | 10 years, 236 days | ||
Military | 9 December 1963 | 14 October 1973 | 9 years, 309 days | ||||||
United Thai People | |||||||||
Military | |||||||||
3. | 16th | Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–2019) |
Military | 3 March 1980 | 4 August 1988 | 8 years, 154 days | |||
4. | 29th | Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) |
Military | 22 May 2014 | Incumbent | 8 years, 31 days | |||
Palang Pracharath | |||||||||
5. | 20th | Chuan Leekpai (born 1938) |
Democrat | 23 September 1992 | 13 July 1995 | 2 years, 293 days | 6 years, 20 days | ||
9 November 1997 | 9 February 2001 | 3 years, 92 days | |||||||
6. | 23rd | Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949) |
Thai Rak Thai | 9 February 2001 | 19 September 2006 | 5 years, 222 days | |||
7. | 2nd | Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887–1947) |
Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
21 June 1933 | 16 December 1938 | 5 years, 178 days | |||
8. | 11th | Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963) |
Military | 20 October 1958 | 8 December 1963 | 5 years, 49 days | |||
9. | 28th | Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967) |
Pheu Thai | 5 August 2011 | 7 May 2014 | 2 years, 275 days | |||
10. | 27th | Abhisit Vejjajiva (born 1964) |
Democrat | 17 December 2008 | 5 August 2011 | 2 years, 231 days | |||
11. | 17th | Chatichai Choonhavan (1920–1998) |
Chart Thai | 4 August 1988 | 23 February 1991 | 2 years, 203 days | |||
12. | 15th | Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003) |
Military | 11 November 1977 | 3 March 1980 | 2 years, 113 days | |||
National Democrat | |||||||||
13. | 4th | Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968) |
Independent | 1 August 1944 | 31 August 1945 | 1 year, 30 days | 1 year, 232 days | ||
31 January 1946 | 24 March 1946 | 52 days | |||||||
Democrat | 10 November 1947 | 8 April 1948 | 150 days | ||||||
14. | 18th | Anand Panyarachun (born 1932) |
Independent | 2 March 1991 | 7 April 1992 | 1 year, 36 days | 1 year, 141 days | ||
10 June 1992 | 23 September 1992 | 105 days | |||||||
15. | 21st | Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016) |
Chart Thai | 13 July 1995 | 25 November 1996 | 1 year, 135 days | |||
16. | 12th | Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002) |
Independent | 14 October 1973 | 15 February 1975 | 1 year, 124 days | |||
17. | 24th | Surayud Chulanont (born 1943) |
Independent | 1 October 2006 | 29 January 2008 | 1 year, 120 days | |||
18. | 8th | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988) |
Constitutional Front | 23 August 1946 | 8 November 1947 | 1 year, 77 days | |||
19. | 13th | Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995) |
Social Action | 14 March 1975 | 20 April 1976 | 1 year, 37 days | |||
20. | 14th | Thanin Kraivichien (born 1927) |
Independent | 8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 | 1 year, 12 days | |||
21. | 1st | Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948) |
Independent | 28 June 1932 | 20 June 1933 | 357 days | |||
22. | 22nd | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932) |
New Aspiration | 25 November 1996 | 9 November 1997 | 349 days | |||
23. | 6th | Seni Pramoj (1905–1997) |
Free Thai | 17 September 1945 | 31 January 1946 | 136 days | 332 days | ||
Democrat | 15 February 1975 | 14 March 1975 | 27 days | ||||||
20 April 1976 | 6 October 1976 | 169 days | |||||||
24. | 25th | Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009) |
People's Power | 29 January 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 223 days | |||
25. | 7th | Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983) |
Free Thai | 24 March 1946 | 23 August 1946 | 152 days | |||
26. | 9th | Pote Sarasin (1905–2000) |
Independent | 21 September 1957 | 1 January 1958 | 102 days | |||
27. | 26th | Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947) |
People's Power | 8 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 | 85 days | |||
28. | 19th | Suchinda Kraprayoon (born 1933) |
Independent | 7 April 1992 | 24 May 1992 | 47 days | |||
29. | 5th | Thawi Bunyaket (1904–1971) |
Free Thai | 31 August 1945 | 17 September 1945 | 17 days |
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