List of prime ministers of Thailand by date of birth

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List of prime ministers of Thailand by date and place of birth.

List of birthdays

OB = Order of Birth     Cen = Century     OO = Order of Office     AA = Age at Ascension       Living

OBNameDate of birthBirth nameCenOOBirthplaceProvinceAA
1 Phraya Manopakorn Nititada July 12, 1884Kon Hutasingha19th1 Bangkok, Krung Thep47
2 Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena March 29, 1887Phot Phahonyothin19th2 Bangkok, Krung Thep46
3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram July 14, 1897Plank Khittasangkha19th3 Bang Khen, Mueang Nonthaburi Nonthaburi, Krung Thep41
4 Pridi Banomyong May 11, 190019th7Tha Wasukri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya45
5 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat November 21, 1901Thawan Thareesawat20th8Hua Ro, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya44
6 Khuang Aphaiwong May 17, 190220th4 Battambang, Burapha (now in Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia)42
7 Tawee Boonyaket November 10, 190420th5 Kantang Trang, Phuket40
8 Pote Sarasin March 25, 190520th9Silom, Bang Rak Bangkok, Krung Thep52
9 Seni Pramoj May 26, 190520th6 Mueang Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Sawan40
10 Sanya Dharmasakti April 5, 190720th12 Bangkok Yai Thonburi, Krung Thep (now in Bangkok)66
11 Sarit Thanarat June 16, 1908Siri Thanarat20th11 Pak Khlong Talat, Phahurat (now Wang Burapha Phirom), Phra Nakhon Bangkok, Krung Thep50
12 Kukrit Pramoj April 20, 191120th13Ban Ma (now Prasuk), In Buri Sing Buri, Ayutthaya63
13 Thanom Kittikachorn August 11, 191120th10Nong Luang, Mueang Tak Tak, Nakhon Sawan46
14 Kriangsak Chamanan December 17, 191720th15Mahachai, Mueang Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Chai Si, Western59
15 Chatichai Choonhavan April 5, 192020th17Phlapphla Chai (now Pom Prap), Pom Prap Sattru Phai Bangkok, Krung Thep68
16 Prem Tinsulanonda August 26, 192020th16Bo Yang, Mueang Songkhla Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern59
17 Thanin Kraivichien April 5, 192720th14 Bangkok, Krung Thep49
18 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh May 15, 193220th22 Nonthaburi, Krung Thep64
19 Anand Panyarachun August 9, 193220th18 Bangkok, Krung Thep58
20 Banharn Silpa-archa August 19, 193220th21 Suphan Buri, Ratchaburi62
21 Suchinda Kraprayoon August 6, 193320th19 Ban Chang Lo, Bangkok Noi Thonburi (now in Bangkok)58
22 Samak Sundaravej June 13, 193520th25 Bangkok 72
23 Chuan Leekpai July 28, 193820th20 Thap Thiang, Mueang Trang Trang 54
24 Surayud Chulanont August 28, 194320th24Chakrabongse Military Camp
Dong Phra Ram, Mueang Prachinburi
Prachin Buri 63
25 Somchai Wongsawat August 31, 194720th26Suan Khan, Chawang (now in Chang Klang) Nakhon Si Thammarat 61
26 Thaksin Shinawatra July 26, 194920th23 San Kamphaeng Chiang Mai 51
27 Prayut Chan-o-cha March 21, 195420th29 Nakhon Ratchasima 60
28 Abhisit Vejjajiva August 3, 1964Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva20th27 Princess Mary Maternity Hospital
Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear, England, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 44
29 Yingluck Shinawatra June 21, 196720th28 San Kamphaen Chiang Mai 44

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