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.[1]
Rank by time in office
Updated daily according to UTC.
| Rank | No. | Prime Minister | Portrait | Party | Assumed office[2] | Left office[2] | Time in office (term) | Time in office (total) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 29th | Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) |  | Military | 22 May 2014 | 22 August 2023 | 9 years, 92 days | ||
| Palang Pracharath | |||||||||
| 4. | 16th | Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–2019) | .jpg) | Military | 3 March 1980 | 4 August 1988 | 8 years, 154 days | ||
| 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) | .jpg) | Chart Thai | 13 July 1995 | 25 November 1996 | 1 year, 135 days | ||
| 16. | 12th | Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002) | .jpg) | 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 (1927–2025) |  | Independent | 8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 | 1 year, 12 days | ||
| 21. | 31st | Paetongtarn Shinawatra แพทองธาร ชินวัตร (born 1986) | .jpg) | Pheu Thai | 16 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 2 days[a] | ||
| 22. | 30th | Srettha Thavisin (born 1962) | .jpg) | Pheu Thai | 22 August 2023 | 14 August 2024 | 358 days | ||
| 23. | 1st | Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948) |  | Independent | 28 June 1932 | 20 June 1933 | 357 days | ||
| 24. | 22nd | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932) |  | New Aspiration | 25 November 1996 | 9 November 1997 | 349 days | ||
| 25. | 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 | |||||||
| 26. | 25th | Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009) |  | People's Power | 29 January 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 223 days | ||
| 27. | 7th | Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983) |  | Free Thai | 24 March 1946 | 23 August 1946 | 152 days | ||
| 28. | 9th | Pote Sarasin (1905–2000) |  | Independent | 21 September 1957 | 1 January 1958 | 102 days | ||
| 29. | 26th | Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947) |  | People's Power | 8 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 | 85 days | ||
| 30. | 19th | Suchinda Kraprayoon (born 1933) | Independent | 7 April 1992 | 24 May 1992 | 47 days | |||
| 31. | 5th | Thawi Bunyaket (1904–1971) |  | Free Thai | 31 August 1945 | 17 September 1945 | 17 days | ||
See also
Notes
- ^ Paetongtarn Shinawatra's time in office as of 18 August 2025.
References
- ^ "History of Thai Prime Ministers". Secretary of the Cabinet. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b "LIST OF THAI PRIME MINISTERS". thailex.asia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.