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)
  1. 3rd Plaek Phibunsongkhram
(1897–1964)
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram.jpg 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)
Thanom Kittikachorn 1960 02.jpg 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)
Prem Tinsulanonda (Cropped).jpg Military 3 March 1980 4 August 1988 8 years, 154 days
  4. 29th Prayut Chan-o-cha
(born 1954)
Prayuth 2018 cropped.jpg Military 22 May 2014 Incumbent 8 years, 31 days
  Palang Pracharath
  5. 20th Chuan Leekpai
(born 1938)
Chuan Leekpai 2010-04-01.jpg 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)
Thaksin DOD 20050915.jpg Thai Rak Thai 9 February 2001 19 September 2006 5 years, 222 days
  7. 2nd Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena
(1887–1947)
Phraya Pahol.jpg Khana Ratsadon
(Military faction)
21 June 1933 16 December 1938 5 years, 178 days
  8. 11th Sarit Thanarat
(1908–1963)
Official portraits of Sarit Thanarat.jpg Military 20 October 1958 8 December 1963 5 years, 49 days
  9. 28th Yingluck Shinawatra
(born 1967)
9153ri-Yingluck Shinawatra.jpg Pheu Thai 5 August 2011 7 May 2014 2 years, 275 days
  10. 27th Abhisit Vejjajiva
(born 1964)
Abhisit Vejjajiva 2009 official.jpg Democrat 17 December 2008 5 August 2011 2 years, 231 days
  11. 17th Chatichai Choonhavan
(1920–1998)
Chatichai Choonhavan 1976.jpg Chart Thai 4 August 1988 23 February 1991 2 years, 203 days
  12. 15th Kriangsak Chamanan
(1917–2003)
Kriangsak Chomanan 1976.jpg Military 11 November 1977 3 March 1980 2 years, 113 days
  National Democrat
  13. 4th Khuang Aphaiwong
(1902–1968)
ควง อภัยวงศ์ 2475.jpg 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)
Anand Panyarachun.jpg 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)
Banharn Silpa-archa (cropped).jpg Chart Thai 13 July 1995 25 November 1996 1 year, 135 days
  16. 12th Sanya Dharmasakti
(1907–2002)
Sanya Dharmasakti 1974 (cropped).jpg Independent 14 October 1973 15 February 1975 1 year, 124 days
  17. 24th Surayud Chulanont
(born 1943)
Surayud cropped 2007.jpg Independent 1 October 2006 29 January 2008 1 year, 120 days
  18. 8th Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
(1901–1988)
Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi.jpg Constitutional Front 23 August 1946 8 November 1947 1 year, 77 days
  19. 13th Kukrit Pramoj
(1911–1995)
คีกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช.jpg Social Action 14 March 1975 20 April 1976 1 year, 37 days
  20. 14th Thanin Kraivichien
(born 1927)
Tanin2011.jpg Independent 8 October 1976 20 October 1977 1 year, 12 days
  21. 1st Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
(1884–1948)
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada.jpg Independent 28 June 1932 20 June 1933 357 days
  22. 22nd Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
(born 1932)
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 18 May 2018 01 cropped.jpg New Aspiration 25 November 1996 9 November 1997 349 days
  23. 6th Seni Pramoj
(1905–1997)
Seni Pramoj in 1945.jpg 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)
Samak Sundaravej.JPG People's Power 29 January 2008 8 September 2008 223 days
  25. 7th Pridi Banomyong
(1900–1983)
Pridi Banomyong 1947.jpg Free Thai 24 March 1946 23 August 1946 152 days
  26. 9th Pote Sarasin
(1905–2000)
พจน์ สารสิน.jpg Independent 21 September 1957 1 January 1958 102 days
  27. 26th Somchai Wongsawat
(born 1947)
Somchai Wongsawat 15112008.jpg 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)
Tawee Boonyaket.jpg Free Thai 31 August 1945 17 September 1945 17 days

See also


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