List of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office

Last updated January 15, 2025

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.

	No.	Prime Minister	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	8 April 1948	16 September 1957	9 years, 161 days
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
3.	29th	Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954)	Palang Pracharath	22 May 2014	22 August 2023	9 years, 92 days
4.	16th	Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–2019)	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
5.	20th	Chuan Leekpai (born 1938)	Democrat	9 November 1997	9 February 2001	3 years, 92 days	6 years, 20 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
12.	15th	Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003)	National Democrat	11 November 1977	3 March 1980	2 years, 113 days
13.	4th	Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968)	Independent	1 August 1944	31 August 1945	1 year, 30 days	1 year, 232 days
			Independent	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
14.	18th	Anand Panyarachun (born 1932)	Independent	10 June 1992	23 September 1992	105 days	1 year, 141 days
15.	21st	Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016)	Chart Thai	13 July 1995	25 November 1996	1 year, 135 days
16.	12th	Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002)	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 (born 1927)	Independent	8 October 1976	20 October 1977	1 year, 12 days
21.	30th	Srettha Thavisin (born 1962)	Pheu Thai	22 August 2023	14 August 2024	358 days
22.	1st	Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948)	Independent	28 June 1932	20 June 1933	357 days
23.	22nd	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932)	New Aspiration	25 November 1996	9 November 1997	349 days
24.	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
			Democrat	20 April 1976	6 October 1976	169 days
25.	25th	Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009)	People's Power	29 January 2008	8 September 2008	223 days
26.	31st	Paetongtarn Shinawatra แพทองธาร ชินวัตร (born 1986)	Pheu Thai	16 August 2024	Incumbent	152 days^[a]
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

Notes

↑ Paetongtarn Shinawatra's time in office as of 15 January 2025.

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References

↑ "History of Thai Prime Ministers". Secretary of the Cabinet. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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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[3] Paetongtarn Shinawatra's time in office as of 15 January 2025.

[1] "History of Thai Prime Ministers". Secretary of the Cabinet. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

[listofpm-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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