List of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office

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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]

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Rank by time in office

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RankNo.Prime ministerPortraitPartyAssumed office [2] Left office [2] Time in office
(term)		Time in office
(total)
 13rd Plaek Phibunsongkhram
(1897–1964)		 aeplk phibuulsngkhraam ainhnangsuue`thrrmsaastr (cropped).jpg Khana Ratsadon
(Military faction)		16 December 19381 August 19445 years, 229 days15 years, 25 days
  Conservative 8 April 194816 September 19579 years, 161 days
  Seri Manangkhasila
 210th Thanom Kittikachorn
(1911–2004)		 Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn.jpg National Socialist 1 January 195820 October 1958292 days10 years, 236 days
  Military 9 December 196314 October 19739 years, 309 days
  United Thai People
  Military
 329th Prayut Chan-o-cha
(born 1954)		 Fumio Kishida and Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Prime Minister's Office 2022 (1) (cropped).jpg Military 24 August 201422 August 20238 years, 363 days
  Palang Pracharath
 416th Prem Tinsulanonda
(1920–2019)		 Prem Tinsulanonda 1984.jpg Military 3 March 19804 August 19888 years, 154 days
 520th Chuan Leekpai
(born 1938)		 Chuan Leekpai 1999 cropped.jpg Democrat 23 September 199213 July 19952 years, 293 days6 years, 20 days
9 November 19979 February 20013 years, 92 days
 623rd Thaksin Shinawatra
(born 1949)		 Thaksin DOD 20050915 (crop).jpg Thai Rak Thai 9 February 200119 September 20065 years, 222 days
 72nd Phahon Phonphayuhasena
(1887–1947)		 Phraya Pahol.jpg Khana Ratsadon
(Military faction)		21 June 193316 December 19385 years, 178 days
 811th Sarit Thanarat
(1908–1963)		 Sarit Thanarat portrait.jpg Military 9 February 19598 December 19634 years, 302 days
 928th Yingluck Shinawatra
(born 1967)		 9153ri-Yingluck Shinawatra.jpg Pheu Thai 5 August 20117 May 20142 years, 275 days
 1027th Abhisit Vejjajiva
(born 1964)		 Abhisit Vejjajiva 2009 official.jpg Democrat 17 December 20085 August 20112 years, 231 days
 1117th Chatichai Choonhavan
(1920–1998)		 Chatichai Choonhavan.jpg Chart Thai 4 August 198823 February 19912 years, 203 days
 1215th Kriangsak Chamanan
(1917–2003)		 Kriangsak Chomanan 1976 (cropped).jpg Military 11 November 19773 March 19802 years, 113 days
  National Democrat
 134th Khuang Aphaiwong
(1902–1968)		 khwng `phaywngs `sch (cropped).jpg Independent 1 August 194431 August 19451 year, 30 days1 year, 232 days
31 January 194624 March 194652 days
  Democrat 10 November 19478 April 1948150 days
 1418th Anand Panyarachun
(born 1932)		 Anand Panyarachun (cropped).jpg Independent 2 March 19917 April 19921 year, 36 days1 year, 141 days
10 June 199223 September 1992105 days
 1521st Banharn Silpa-archa
(1932–2016)		 Banharn Silpa-archa (cropped).jpg Chart Thai 13 July 199525 November 19961 year, 135 days
 1612th Sanya Dharmasakti
(1907–2002)		 Sanya Dharmasakti 1974 (cropped).jpg Independent 14 October 197315 February 19751 year, 124 days
 1724th Surayud Chulanont
(born 1943)		 The Union Minister of External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherjee meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Mr. General Surayud Chulanont, in New Delhi on June 26, 2007 (cropped).jpg Independent 1 October 200629 January 20081 year, 120 days
 188th Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
(1901–1988)		 Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi.jpg Constitutional Front 23 August 19468 November 19471 year, 77 days
 1913th Kukrit Pramoj
(1911–1995)		 Kukrit Pramoj 1974 (cropped-1).jpg Social Action 14 March 197520 April 19761 year, 37 days
 2014th Thanin Kraivichien
(1927–2025)		 Thanin and Whitehouse (cropped).jpg Independent 8 October 197620 October 19771 year, 12 days
 2130th Srettha Thavisin
(born 1962)		 PM Srettha Thavisin 2023 (cropped).jpg Pheu Thai 22 August 202314 August 2024358 days
 221st Manopakorn Nitithada
(1884–1948)		 Kon Hutasing.jpg Independent 28 June 193220 June 1933357 days
 2322nd Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
(born 1932)		 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh.jpg New Aspiration 25 November 19969 November 1997349 days
 246th Seni Pramoj
(1905–1997)		 Seni Pramot 1961 cropped.jpg Free Thai 17 September 194531 January 1946136 days332 days
  Democrat 15 February 197514 March 197527 days
20 April 19766 October 1976169 days
 2531st Paetongtarn Shinawatra
(born 1986)		 Paetongtarn Shinawatra June 2025.jpg Pheu Thai 16 August 20241 July 2025319 days
 2625th Samak Sundaravej
(1935–2009)		 Samak Sundaravej.JPG People's Power 29 January 20089 September 2008224 days
 277th Pridi Banomyong
(1900–1983)		 Pridi Banomyong in 1945.jpg Free Thai 24 March 194623 August 1946152 days
 2832nd Anutin Charnvirakul
(born 1966)		 Anutin Charnvirakul in 2025.jpg Bhumjaithai Party 7 September 2025Incumbent112 days
 299th Pote Sarasin
(1905–2000)		 Pote Sarasin, Ambassador of Thailand.jpg Independent 21 September 19571 January 1958102 days
 3026th Somchai Wongsawat
(born 1947)		 The Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Somchai Wangsawat meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on November 13, 2008 (cropped) (cropped).jpg People's Power 18 September 20082 December 200875 days
 3119th Suchinda Kraprayoon
(1933–2025)		 Suchinda Kraprayoon early 1970s.jpg Independent 7 April 199224 May 199247 days
 325th Thawi Bunyaket
(1904–1971)		 Tawee Boonyaket.jpg Free Thai 31 August 194517 September 194517 days

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "History of Thai Prime Ministers". Secretary of the Cabinet. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
    2. 1 2 "LIST OF THAI PRIME MINISTERS". thailex.asia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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