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List of prime ministers of Thailand by education

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Last education by Thai prime ministers
Institution Number of prime ministers
National Defence College of Thailand
7
Law School
3
Ramkhamhaeng University
2
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
1
Other institution
3
Institution outside Thailand
15
A bar chart of last education by Thai prime ministers
A bar chart of top six institution attended by Thai prime ministers

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

List of prime ministers

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  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 (Bachelor of 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 (Bachelor of Engineering) (France) [4]
5 Tawee Boonyaket August 31, 1945 (1945-08-31) September 17, 1945 (1945-09-17) Benchamarachuthit Chanthaburi School
Suankularb Wittayalai School
King's College
University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Agriculture) (United Kingdom)
École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie (Master of Agriculture) (France)
[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 (United Kingdom)
University of Oxford (Bachelor of Law) (United Kingdom)
Gray's Inn (United Kingdom)
Law School
[6]
7 Pridi Banomyong March 24, 1946 (1946-03-24) August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) Wat Sala Pun School
Matthayom Wat Benchamabophit School
Ayutthaya School
Suankularb Wittayalai School
Law School
University of Caen (Bachelor and Master of Law) (France)
University of Paris (Doctor of Law and High Vocational Certificate of Political Economics) (France)
[7]
8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat August 23, 1946 (1946-08-23) November 8, 1947 (1947-11-08) Ayutthaya School
Chulalongkorn University Pre-School
Debsirin School
Teacher Education School
Royal Thai Naval Academy
Law School
[8]
9 Pote Sarasin September 21, 1957 (1957-09-21) December 26, 1957 (1957-12-26) Bangkok Christian College
Wilbraham Academy (United States)
Law School
Middle Temple (United Kingdom)
[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)
Prachaban Wat Kok Phlu School Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Survey School
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 Mahannapharam School
Infantry School of Bangkok
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy [11]
12 Sanya Dharmasakti October 14, 1973 (1973-10-14) February 26, 1975 (1975-02-26) Taweethapisek School
Assumption College
Patumkongka School
Law School
Middle Temple (United Kingdom)
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 (United Kingdom)
University of Oxford (Bachelor and Master of Philosophy, Politics and Economics) (United Kingdom) [13]
14 Thanin Kraivichien October 8, 1976 (1976-10-08) October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19) Suankularb Wittayalai School University of Moral and Political Sciences (Bachelor of Law)
London School of Economics (Master of Law) (United Kingdom)
Gray's Inn (United Kingdom)
[14]
15 Kriangsak Chamanan November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) Samut Sakhon Wittayalai School
Patumkongka School
Amnuay Silpa School
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Army General Staff College
Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States)
National Defence College of Thailand
[15]
16 Prem Tinsulanonda March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) Wat Bo Yang School
Mahavajiravudh Songkhla School
Suankularb Wittayalai School
Royal Thai Army Technical School
Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
United States Army Armor School (United States)
Royal Thai Army War College
National Defence College of Thailand
[16]
17 Chatichai Choonhavan August 4, 1988 (1988-08-04) February 23, 1991 (1991-02-23) Benjamarachutit Ratchaburi School
Debsirin School
Amnuay Silpa School
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
Royal Thai Army Armoured School
United States Army Armor School (United States)
[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)
Amnuay Silpa School
Bangkok Christian College
Dulwich College (United Kingdom)
University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Law) (United Kingdom)
Law School
[18]
19 Suchinda Kraprayoon April 7, 1992 (1992-04-07) May 24, 1992 (1992-05-24) Piyawitthaya School
Taweethapisek School
Wat Rajabopit School
Amnuay Silpa School
Pre-Medical School, Chulalongkorn University
Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Army General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States)
[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)
Mattayomwatkhuanvisesmulanithi School
College of Fine Arts
Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law)
Law School of the Thai Bar
Silpakorn University (Doctor of Literature)
[20]
21 Banharn Silpa-archa July 13, 1995 (1995-07-13) November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24) Watthanasil Witthayalai School Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor and Master of Law) [21]
22 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25) November 8, 1997 (1997-11-08) Amnuay Silpa School
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)
United States Army Airborne School (United States)
[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
Eastern Kentucky University (Master of Criminal Justice) (United States)
Sam Houston State University (Doctor of Criminal Justice) (United States)
[23]
24 Surayud Chulanont October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) St.Francis Xavier Convent School
Saint Gabriel's College
Suankularb Wittayalai School
Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Army General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College (United States)
United States Department of the Interior (Resources Management) (United States)
National Defence College of Thailand
[24]
25 Samak Sundaravej January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09) Satri Bangkhunphrom School
Deves Suksa School
Saint Gabriel's College
Assumption Commercial College
Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law)
Chulalongkorn University (Certificate of Tour Guide)
[25]
26 Somchai Wongsawat September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02) Amnuay Silpa School Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law)
Law School of the Thai Bar
National Defence College of Thailand
National Institute of Development Administration (Master of Public Administration)
[26]
27 Abhisit Vejjajiva December 17, 2008 (2008-12-17) August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) Anuban Yukhonthon School
Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School
Scaitcliffe (United Kingdom)
Eton College (United Kingdom)
University of Oxford (Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Master of Economics) (United Kingdom)
Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor of Law)
[27]
28 Yingluck Shinawatra August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07) Regina Coeli College
Yupparaj Wittayalai School
Chiang Mai University (Bachelor of Political Science)
Kentucky State University (Master of Public Administration) (United States)
[28]
29 Prayut Chan-o-cha August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) Sahakitwitthaya School
Pibulwitthayalai School
Wat Nuannoradit School
Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Royal Thai Army General Staff College
National Defence College of Thailand
[29]
30 Srettha Thavisin August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Elementary)
Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Secondary)
University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Economics) (United States)
Claremont Graduate University (Master of Finance) (United States)
31 Paetongtarn Shinawatra August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18) Saint Joseph Convent School
Mater Dei School
Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science)
University of Surrey (Master of Science) (United Kingdom)
National Defence College of Thailand

List of multilingual prime minister of Thailand

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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/Lao Khmer English Other languages
1 Kon Hutasingha Native Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
2 Phot Phahonyothin Partial Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial Fluent - German
Partial - Danish
3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial Fluent - French
Partial - Japanese
4 Khuang Aphaiwong Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent Partial Fluent - French
5 Thawi Bunyaket Native Listen only Listen only Fluent Partial - French
6 Seni Pramoj Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent
7 Pridi Banomyong Partial Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial Fluent - French
Partial - Mandarin
8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat Partial Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
9 Pote Sarasin Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent Partial - Hainanese
10 Thanom Kittikachorn Listen only Native Listen only Listen only
11 Sarit Thanarat Listen only Listen only Partial Reading only Listen only
12 Sanya Dharmasakti Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
13 Kukrit Pramoj Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent
14 Thanin Kraivichien Partial Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial Partial - Danish
15 Kriangsak Chamanan Fluent Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
16 Prem Tinsulanonda Native Listen only Partial Partial
17 Chatichai Choonhavan Fluent Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial Listen only - Shan
Partial - Spanish
18 Anand Panyarachun Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent Partial - Hakka
19 Suchinda Kraprayoon Listen only Listen only Partial Partial
20 Chuan Leekpai Partial Native Listen only Listen only Listen only
21 Banharn Silpa-archa Native Listen only Listen only Listen only Listen only
22 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
23 Thaksin Shinawatra Listen only Native Listen only Listen only Partial Partial - Hakka
Listen only - Arabic
24 Surayud Chulanont Listen only Listen only Partial Partial
25 Samak Sundaravej Partial Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
26 Somchai Wongsawat Native Partial Listen only Listen only
27 Abhisit Vejjajiva Listen only Listen only Listen only Fluent
28 Yingluck Shinawatra Listen only Native Listen only Partial Partial - Hakka
Listen only - Arabic
29 Prayut Chan-o-cha Listen only Listen only Partial Listen only
30 Srettha Thavisin Listen only Listen only Listen only Partial
31 Paetongtarn Shinawatra Listen only Partial Listen only Fluent

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