List of female cabinet ministers of Thailand

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The following is a list of female cabinet ministers of Thailand. Thailand is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma.

  denotes the first female minister of that particular department.

MinisterPositionYear AppointedAdministration
Government
Yingluck Shinawatra Prime Minister 2011Herself
Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister
Supatra Masdit Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1988 Chatichai Choonhavan
Saisuree Chutikul Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1991 Anand Panyarachun
Saisuree Chutikul Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1992 Anand Panyarachun
Pimpa Chandraprasong Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1994 Chuan Leekpai
Supatra Masdit Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1997 Chuan Leekpai
Paweena Hongsakula Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 1999 Chuan Leekpai
Tipawadee Meksawan Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2006 Surayud Chulanont
Kritsana Sihalak Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2011 Yingluck Shinawatra
Nalinee Thaveesin Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2012 Yingluck Shinawatra
Sansanee Nakpong Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2012 Yingluck Shinawatra
Puangpetch Chunla-iad Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2023 Srettha Thavisin
Jiraporn Sindhuprai Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister 2024 Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Sudarat Keyuraphan Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives 2005 Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Commerce
Pornthiva Saksirivethkul Minister of Commerce 2008 Abhisit Vejjajiva
Apiradi Tantraporn Minister of Commerce 2015 Prayut Chan-o-cha
Minister of Culture
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Culture 2002 Thaksin Shinawatra
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Culture 2005 Thaksin Shinawatra
Khaisri Sri-aroon Minister of Culture 2006 Surayud Chulanont
Sukumol Kunplome Minister of Culture 2011 Yingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Defence
Yingluck Shinawatra Minister of Defence 2013Herself
Minister of Digital Economy and Society
Ranongrak Suwanchawee Minister of Information and Communication Technology 2008 Abhisit Vejjajiva
Minister of Education
Trinuch Thienthong Minister of Education 2021 Prayuth Chan-o-cha
Minister of Energy
Poonpirom Liptapanlop Minister of Energy 2008 Samak Sundaravej
Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Wimolsiri Chumnanvej Minister of State University Affairs 1976 Thanin Kraivichien
Nongyao Chaiseri Minister of University Affairs 1997 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Kalaya Sophonpanich Minister of Science and Technology 2008 Abhisit Vejjajiva
Atchaka Sibunruang Minister of Science and Technology 2016 Prayut Chan-o-cha
Supamas Isarabhakdi Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 2023 Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Industry
Atchaka Sibunruang Minister of Industry 2015 Prayut Chan-o-cha
Pimpatra Wichaikul Minister of Industry 2023 Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Labor
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Labor 2003 Thaksin Shinawatra
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Labor 2008 Samak Sundaravej
Uraiwan Thienthong Minister of Labor 2008 Somchai Wongsawat
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Anongwan Thepsutin Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 2008 Samak Sundaravej
Anongwan Thepsutin Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 2008 Somchai Wongsawat
Minister of Public Health
Sudarat Keyuraphan Minister of Public Health 2001 Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Social Development and Human Security
Paweena Hongsakula Minister of Social Development and Human Security 2013 Yingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Tourism and Sports
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Minister of Tourism and Sports 2014 Prayut Chan-o-cha
Sadawan Wangsuphakijkosol Minister of Tourism and Sports 2023 Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Transport
Lursakdi Sampatisiri Minister of Transport 1976 Thanin Kraivichien

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