List of presidents of the Senate of Thailand

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Presidents of the Senate of Thailand
ประธานวุฒิสภา
Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg
Seal of the National Assembly of Thailand
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai 29 October 2014 cropped.jpg
Incumbent
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
since 28 May 2019
Senate of Thailand
Office of the President of the Senate
Style Mr. Speaker or Mr. President
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
Status Presiding officer
Member of National Assembly
Senate of Thailand
Seat Sappaya-Sapasathan
NominatorVote within the Senate of Thailand
Appointer Monarch
Term length According to the term of the Senate
Constituting instrument Constitution of Thailand
Inaugural holder Vilas Osathanon
Formation4 June 1946;77 years ago (1946-06-04)
Salary ฿74,420 monthly [1]

The president of the Senate of Thailand is the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand. [2] [3]

List of presidents of the Senate

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Took officeLeft office
1 wilaas.jpg Vilas Osathanon
วิลาศ โอสถานนท์
(1899–1997)
4 June
1946
24 August
1946
2 ss-sryuththesnii.jpg Phraya Sorayuthaseni
พระยาศรยุทธเสนี
(1888–1962)
31 August
1946
9 November
1947
3 ecchaaphrayaasriithrrmaathiebs (cchitr n sngkhlaa) phaaphcchaak`assamchay`uokhssmay (1982).jpg Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet
เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ
(1885–1976)
26 November
1947
29 November
1951
4 wrkaarbaychaa-sphaaphuuaethnraasdr.jpg Nai Vorkarnbancha
นายวรการบัญชา
(1903–1974)
22 July
1968
17 November
1971
5 Chitti Tingsabadh.jpg Chitti Tingsabadh
จิตติ ติงศภัทิย์
(1908–1995)
7 February
1975
6 October
1976
6 harin hngskul (tad).jpg Harin Hongsakul
หะริน หงสกุล
(1914–2008)
9 May
1979
25 April
1983
7 Charubud Ruengsuwan.jpg Charubud Ruengsuwan
จารุบุตร เรืองสุวรรณ
(1920–1984)
26 April
1983
19 March
1984
8 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Ukrit Mongkolnavin
อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน
(born 1933)
30 April
1984
21 April
1989
9 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Wan Chansue
วรรณ ชันซื่อ
(1923–2015)
4 May
1989
23 February
1991
(8) Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Ukrit Mongkolnavin
อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน
(born 1933)
3 April
1992
25 May
1992
10 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
(born 1938)
28 June
1992
21 March
2000
11 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Sanit Vorapanya
สนิท วรปัญญา
(born 1939)
1 August
2000
12 March
2001
12 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Manoonkrit Roopkachorn
มนูญกฤต รูปขจร
(born 1935)
8 April
2001
4 January
2004
13 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Suchon Chaleekure
สุชน ชาลีเครือ
(born 1952)
5 March
2004
18 September
2006
14 Prasopsuk Bundech 2009 (cropped).jpg Prasopsuk Bundech
ประสพสุข บุญเดช
(born 1945)
14 March
2008
12 April
2011
15 Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg Teeradej Meepien
ธีรเดช มีเพียร
(born 1940)
4 May
2011
25 July
2012
16 Nikom Wairatpanij Senate of Poland.JPG Nikom Wairatpanij
นิคม ไวยรัชพานิช
(born 1947)
23 August
2012
8 May
2014
surchay eliiyngbuyelischay 2 (khr`btad).jpg Surachai Leangboonleodchai
สุรชัย เลี้ยงบุญเลิศชัย
(born 1953)
Acting
9 May
2014
24 May
2014
17 Pornpetch Wichitcholchai 29 October 2014 cropped.jpg Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
พรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย
(born 1948)
28 May
2019
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