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The Prime Minister of Thailand (Thai: นายกรัฐมนตรี, RTGS: Nayok Ratthamontri, pronounced [nāː.jók rát.tʰā.mōn.trīː]; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the cabinet of Thailand.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh (Thai: แพทองธาร ชินวัตร; RTGS: Phaethongthan Chinnawat; pronounced [pʰɛ̄ː.tʰɔ̄ːŋ.tʰāːn tɕʰīn.nā.wát]; born 21 August 1986) is a Thai politician and businesswoman who has served as 31st prime minister of Thailand since 16 August 2024 and as leader of the Pheu Thai Party since 2023.
The prime minister of Thailand (Thai: นายกรัฐมนตรี; RTGS: Nayok Ratthamontri; IPA: [naː.jók rát.tʰà.mon.triː], literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chairman of the cabinet of Thailand and represents the government at home and the country abroad ...
Prime Minister Portrait 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 2. 10th
Srettha Thavisin MPCh MVM (Thai: เศรษฐา ทวีสิน, RTGS: Settha Thawisin, pronounced [sèːt.tʰǎː tʰā.wīː.sǐn] ⓘ; born 15 February 1962) is a Thai businessman and former politician who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2023 [1] until his dismissal from the position by the Constitutional Court on 14 August 2024.
The coalition is led by Pheu Thai Party which nominated Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its candidate for prime minister. Paetongtarn was elected by House of Representatives as prime minister on 16 August 2024 and received the appointment from the royal command on the same day.
Thailand's National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) submitted an indictment to the Constitutional Court accusing Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister-in-waiting at the time, for failing to disclose assets worth about 2.37 billion baht ($56 million) while he was deputy prime minister in 1997 and a year afterward. [55]
The prime minister, head of the executive branch, is also the leader of the Cabinet of Thailand. The prime minister retains the prerogative to appoint or remove any minister. As the most visible member of the government, the prime minister represents the country abroad and is the main spokesperson for the government at home.