List of prime ministers of Thailand by education

This is a list of prime ministers of Thailand by education.

Last education by Thai prime ministers
Institution Number of prime ministers
National Defence College of Thailand
6
Silpakorn University
1
Ramkhamhaeng University
1
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
1
Other institution
3
Institution outside Thailand
17
A bar chart of last education by Thai prime ministers

List of prime ministers

  Living

No. Prime Minister Term of office Primary education Higher education Refs
1 Phraya Manopakorn Nititada June 28, 1932 (1932-06-28) June 20, 1933 (1933-06-20) • Wat Ratchaburana
• Suankularb Wittayalai School
• Wat Chakkrawat
• Assumption College		 • Law School
• Middle Temple (United Kingdom)		 [1]
2 Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena June 21, 1933 (1933-06-21) December 13, 1938 (1938-12-13) • Wat Chakkrawat School
• Sukhumala Wittayalai School		 • Royal Military Academy
• Military School, Potsdam (German Empire)
• Prussian War College (German Empire)
• Copenhagen University College of Engineering (Denmark)		 [2]
3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram December 16, 1938 (1938-12-16)
April 8, 1948 (1948-04-08)		 August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01)
September 16, 1957 (1957-09-16)		 • Wat Khemapirataram School • Royal Military Academy
• Royal Siamese Artillery School
• Royal Siamese Army General Staff College
• École militaire (Artillery) (France)
• University of Paris (Calculate) (France)		 [3]
4 Khuang Aphaiwong August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01)
January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31)
November 10, 1947 (1947-11-10)		 August 31, 1945 (1945-08-31)
March 24, 1946 (1946-03-24)
April 8, 1948 (1948-04-08)		 • Debsirin School
• Assumption College		 • École centrale de Lyon (Engineering) [4]
5 Tawee Boonyaket August 31, 1945 (1945-08-31) September 17, 1945 (1945-09-17) • Benchama Rachuthit School, Chanthaburi
• Suankularb Wittayalai School
• King's College of Nakhon Pathom		 • King's College, University of Cambridge
• École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie (Agriculture)		 [5]
6 Seni Pramoj September 17, 1945 (1945-09-17)
February 15, 1975 (1975-02-15)
April 20, 1976 (1976-04-20)		 January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31)
March 13, 1975 (1975-03-13)
October 6, 1976 (1976-10-06)		 • Rajini School
• Assumption College
• Debsirin School
• Suankularb Wittayalai School
• Trent College		 • Worcester College, University of Oxford (Law)
• Gray's Inn		 [6]
7 Pridi Banomyong March 24, 1946 (1946-03-24) August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) • Lycée Caen • University of Paris Sorbonne (Docteur en Droit) [7]
8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) November 8, 1947 (1947-11-08) • Debsirin School • Royal Thai Naval Academy
• Pass the Thai Bar exam		 [8]
9 Pote Sarasin September 21, 1957 (1957-09-21) December 26, 1957 (1957-12-26) • Wilbraham Academy • Middle Temple [9]
10 Thanom Kittikachorn January 1, 1958 (1958-01-01)
December 9, 1963 (1963-12-09)		 October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20)
October 14, 1973 (1973-10-14)		 • Wat Kok Phlu • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Survey Department
• Royal Thai Army Infantry Center
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [10]
11 Sarit Thanarat October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20) December 8, 1963 (1963-12-08) • Mukdahan School
• Wat Mahan Pharam
• Infantry School of Bangkok		 • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy [11]
12 Sanya Dharmasakti October 14, 1973 (1973-10-14) February 26, 1975 (1975-02-26) • Assumption College
• Patumkongka School		 • Ministry of Justice
• Middle Temple
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [12]
13 Kukrit Pramoj March 14, 1975 (1975-03-14) January 12, 1976 (1976-01-12) • Wattana Wittaya Academy
• Suankularb Wittayalai School
• Trent College		 • Queen's College, University of Oxford (Bachelor and Masters)
• Thammasat University (Honorary Degree)		 [13]
14 Thanin Kraivichien October 8, 1976 (1976-10-08) October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19) • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Thammasat University (Law)
• London School of Economics (Law)
• Gray's Inn		 [14]
15 Kriangsak Chamanan November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) • Samut Sakhon Wittayalai School
• Patumkongka School		 • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Army General Staff College
• United States Army Command and General Staff College
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [15]
16 Prem Tinsulanonda March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) • Wat Bo Yang
• Mahavajiravudh Changwatsongkhla School
• Suankularb Wittayalai School		 • Royal Thai Army Technical School
• Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
• United States Army Armor School
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [16]
17 Chatichai Choonhavan August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) February 23, 1991 (1991-02-23) • Debsirin School
 • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
• Royal Thai Army Armoured School
• United States Army Armor School		 [17]
18 Anand Panyarachun March 2, 1991 (1991-03-02)
June 10, 1992 (1992-06-10)		 March 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)
September 22, 1992 (1992-09-22)		 • Bangkok Christian College
• Dulwich College		 • Trinity College, University of Cambridge (Law)
• Ministry of Justice		 [18]
19 Suchinda Kraprayoon April 7, 1992 (1992-04-07) May 24, 1992 (1992-05-24) • Wat Rajabopit School
• Amnuay Silpa School
• Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (Pre-Medical)
• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School		 • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Army General Staff College
• United States Army Command and General Staff College		 [19]
20 Chuan Leekpai September 20, 1992 (1992-09-20)
November 9, 1997 (1997-11-09)		 May 19, 1995 (1995-05-19)
February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09)		 • Wat Khuan Wiset School
• Chang Sin College (Fine Arts)		 • Thammasat University (Law)
• Srinakharinwirot University (Honorary Degree)
• Ramkhamhaeng University (Honorary Degree)
• University of Manila (Honorary Degree)
• Silpakorn University (Fine Arts)		 [20]
21 Banharn Silpa-archa July 13, 1995 (1995-07-13) November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24) did not complete secondary education because of the Second World War • Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor and Masters of Law) [21]
22 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25) November 8, 1997 (1997-11-08) • Triam Udom Suksa School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Army Signal School
• Royal Thai Army General Staff College
• United States Army Command and General Staff College
• United States Army Airborne School		 [22]
23 Thaksin Shinawatra February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) • Montfort College
• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School		 • Royal Thai Police Academy (Bachelor and master's degree)
• Eastern Kentucky University (Criminal Justice)
• Sam Houston State University (Criminal Justice)		 [23]
24 Surayud Chulanont October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) • Suankularb Wittayalai School
• St.Francis Xavier Convent School
• Saint Gabriel's College
• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School		 • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• United States Army Command and General Staff College
• United States Department of the Interior (Resources Management)
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [24]
25 Samak Sundaravej January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09) • Satri Woranat School
• Deves Suksa School
• Saint Gabriel's College
• Assumption Commercial College		 • Thammasat University (Literature)
• Chulalongkorn University (Accounting and Business Administration)
• Bryant & Stratton College (Accounting)		 [25]
26 Somchai Wongsawat September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02) • Amnuay Silpa School • Thammasat University (Law)
• National Defence College of Thailand
• National Institute of Development Administration (Public Administration)
• Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (Management)		 [26]
27 Abhisit Vejjajiva December 17, 2008 (2008-12-17) August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) • Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School
• Eton College		 • St John's College, University of Oxford (PPE) (Masters Economics)
• Ramkhamhaeng University (Law) (Honorary Degree)		 [27]
28 Yingluck Shinawatra August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07) • Regina Coeli College
• Yupparaj College		 • Chiang Mai University (Political Science)
• Kentucky State University (Master of Public Administration)		 [28]
29 Prayut Chan-o-cha August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) • Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
• Royal Thai Army General Staff College
• National Defence College of Thailand		 [29]

List of multilingual prime minister of Thailand

Of the 29 persons who have served as prime minister of Thailand, at least third-quarter have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than Central Thai. Of these, eight of them also public image as Central Thai with other languages as compound bilingual. During the Cold War, Thai education was compelled to study English from the first grade to the twelve grade, Isan language also common in Thai media make most of recently Thai prime minister able to listen and read both in English and Isan shy to speak.

Prime minister Teochew Southern Thai Northern Thai Isan/Laotian Khmer English Other languages
1Kon HutasinghaNativePartial
2Phot PhahonyothinPartialFluent - German
3Plaek PhibunsongkhramPartialFluent - French
4Khuang AphaiwongFluentFluent - French
5Thawi BunyaketNativeFluentPartial - French
6Seni PramojFluent
7Pridi BanomyongPartialFluent - French
8Thawan ThamrongnawasawatPartial
9Pote SarasinFluentPartial - Hainanese
11Sarit ThanaratPartialReading only
12Sanya DharmasaktiPartial
13Kukrit PramojFluent
14Thanin KraivichienPartialPartialPartial - Danish
15Kriangsak ChamananFluentPartial
16Prem TinsulanondaNative
17Chatichai ChoonhavanFluentListen onlyListen onlyPartial - Spanish
18Anand PanyarachunFluent
20Chuan LeekpaiPartialNativeListen onlyListen only
21Banharn Silpa-archaNativeListen only
22Chavalit YongchaiyudhListen onlyPartial
23Thaksin ShinawatraNativeListen onlyPartial
25Samak SundaravejPartialListen onlyPartial
26Somchai WongsawatNativeListen onlyListen only
27Abhisit VejjajivaListen onlyFluent
28Yingluck ShinawatraNativeListen onlyPartial
29Prayut Chan-o-chaPartialListen only

See also

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