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Quick facts for kids Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand
Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand
Incumbent Anutin Charnvirakul since 27 April 2024 Incumbent Phumtham Wechayachai Patcharawat Wongsuwan Pirapan Salirathavibhaga since 1 September 2023 Incumbent Suriya Juangroongruangkit Pichai Chunhavajira since 27 April 2024
Office of the Prime Minister Royal Thai Government
Member of	Royal Thai Cabinet National Security Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of Thailand
Appointer	The Monarch
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Thailand
First holder	Adun Adundetcharat Chuang Chaungsakdisongkram

The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (รองนายกรัฐมนตรี) is a very important job in the government of Thailand. Think of them as a senior helper to the Prime Minister, who is the main leader of the country. Thailand can have several Deputy Prime Ministers serving at the same time. The Prime Minister usually chooses who gets these roles. This position was first created a long time ago, in 1943. Sometimes, a Deputy Prime Minister also has another big job, like leading a government ministry.

Meet Thailand's Current Deputy Prime Ministers

This section shows the people who are currently serving as Deputy Prime Ministers in Thailand. They often have other important roles in the government too.

Government Role (Other main jobs)	Picture	Name
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Commerce)	Phumtham Wechayachai	Phumtham Wechayachai (since 1 September 2023)	Pheu Thai Party
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Interior)	Anutin Charnvirakul	Anutin Charnvirakul (since 10 July 2019)	Bhumjaithai
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Natural Resources and Environment)	Patcharawat Wongsuwan	Patcharawat Wongsuwan (since 1 September 2023)	Palang Pracharath
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Energy)	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga (since 1 September 2023)	United Thai Nation
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Transport)	Suriya Juangroongruangkit	Suriya Juangroongruangkit (since 27 April 2024)	Pheu Thai
Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Finance)	Pichai Chunhavajira	Pichai Chunhavajira (since 27 April 2024)	Independent

A Look Back: Past Deputy Prime Ministers

The role of Deputy Prime Minister has been filled by many different people throughout Thailand's history. Here are some of the first people to hold this important position, and a few recent ones.

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Party		Prime Minister	Cabinet
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Started	Finished	Party		Prime Minister	Cabinet
1	Adun Adundetcharat	Adun Adundetcharat อดุล อดุลเดชจรัส (1884–1969)	14 September 1943	24 July 1944		People's	Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1938–1944)	10th
2	Chuang Chaungsakdisongkram	Chuang Chaungsakdisongkram ช่วง เชวงศักดิ์สงคราม (1899–1962)	14 September 1943	24 July 1944		People's		10th
(1)	Adun Adundetcharat	Adun Adundetcharat อดุล อดุลเดชจรัส (1884–1969)	17 September 1945	31 January 1946		People's	Seni Pramoj Seni Pramoj (1945–1946)	13th
126	Phumtham Wechayachai	Phumtham Wechayachai ภูมิธรรม เวชชยชัย (born 1953)	1 September 2023	Incumbent		Pheu Thai	Srettha Thavisin Srettha Thavisin (since 2023)	63rd
(85)	Somsak Thepsuthin	Somsak Thepsuthin สมศักดิ์ เทพสุทิน (born 1955)	1 September 2023	27 April 2024		Pheu Thai
127	Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara	Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร (born 1957)	1 September 2023	27 April 2024		Pheu Thai
(123)	Anutin Charnvirakul	Anutin Charnvirakul อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล (born 1966)	1 September 2023	Incumbent		Bhumjaithai
128	Patcharawat Wongsuwan	Patcharawat Wongsuwan พัชรวาท วงษ์สุวรรณ (born 1948)	1 September 2023	Incumbent		Palang Pracharath
129	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga พีระพันธุ์ สาลีรัฐวิภาค (born 1959)	1 September 2023	Incumbent		United Thai Nation
(88)	Suriya Juangroongruangkit	Suriya Juangroongruangkit สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ (born 1954)	27 April 2024	Incumbent		Pheu Thai
130	Pichai Chunhavajira	Pichai Chunhavajira พิชัย ชุณหวชิร (born 1949)	27 April 2024	Incumbent		Independent

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