This is a list of prime ministers of Thailand by education.
List of prime ministers
No. Prime Minister Term of office Primary education Higher education Refs1 Manopakorn Nitithada • Wat Ratchaburana• Suankularb Wittayalai School• Wat Chakkrawat• Assumption College • Law School• Middle Temple 2 Phahon Phonphayuhasena • Wat Chakkrawat School• Sukhumala Wittayalai School • Royal Military Academy• Military School, Potsdam • Prussian War College • Copenhagen University College of Engineering 3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram • Wat Khemapirataram School • Royal Military Academy• Royal Siamese Artillery School• Royal Siamese Army General Staff College• École militaire (Artillery) • University of Paris (Bachelor of Calculate) 4 Khuang Aphaiwong • Debsirin School• Assumption College • École centrale de Lyon (Bachelor of Engineering) 5 Tawee Boonyaket • Benchamarachuthit Chanthaburi School • Suankularb Wittayalai School• King's College • University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Agriculture) • École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie (Master of Agriculture) 6 Seni Pramoj • Rajini School• Assumption College• Debsirin School• Suankularb Wittayalai School• Trent College • University of Oxford (Bachelor of Law) • Gray's Inn • Law School7 Pridi Banomyong • Wat Sala Pun School• Matthayom Wat Benchamabophit School• Ayutthaya School• Suankularb Wittayalai School • Law School• University of Caen (Bachelor and Master of Law) • University of Paris (Doctor of Law and High Vocational Certificate of Political Economics) 8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat • Ayutthaya School• Chulalongkorn University Pre-School• Debsirin School • Teacher Education School• Royal Thai Naval Academy• Law School9 Pote Sarasin • Bangkok Christian College• Wilbraham Academy • Law School• Middle Temple 10 Thanom Kittikachorn • Prachaban Wat Kok Phlu School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy• Royal Thai Survey School• Royal Thai Army Infantry Center• National Defence College of Thailand11 Sarit Thanarat • Mukdahan School• Wat Mahannapharam School• Infantry School of Bangkok • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy12 Sanya Dharmasakti • Taweethapisek School• Assumption College• Patumkongka School • Law School• Middle Temple • National Defence College of Thailand 13 Kukrit Pramoj • Wattana Wittaya Academy• Suankularb Wittayalai School• Trent College • University of Oxford (Bachelor and Master of Philosophy, Politics and Economics) 14 Thanin Kraivichien • Suankularb Wittayalai School • University of Moral and Political Sciences (Bachelor of Law)• London School of Economics (Master of Law) • Gray's Inn 15 Kriangsak Chamanan • 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 • National Defence College of Thailand16 Prem Tinsulanonda • 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 • Royal Thai Army War College• National Defence College of Thailand17 Chatichai Choonhavan • 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 18 Anand Panyarachun • Amnuay Silpa School• Bangkok Christian College• Dulwich College • University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Law) • Law School19 Suchinda Kraprayoon • 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 20 Chuan Leekpai • Mattayomwatkhuanvisesmulanithi School• College of Fine Arts • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law)• Law School of the Thai Bar• Silpakorn University (Doctor of Literature)21 Banharn Silpa-archa • Watthanasil Witthayalai School • Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor and Master of Law)22 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh • 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 Army Airborne School 23 Thaksin Shinawatra • Montfort College• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School • Royal Thai Police Academy• Eastern Kentucky University (Master of Criminal Justice) • Sam Houston State University (Doctor of Criminal Justice) 24 Surayud Chulanont • 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 Department of the Interior (Resources Management) • National Defence College of Thailand25 Samak Sundaravej • Satri Bangkhunphrom School• Deves Suksa School• Saint Gabriel's College• Assumption Commercial College • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Law)• Chulalongkorn University (Certificate of Tour Guide)26 Somchai Wongsawat • 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)27 Abhisit Vejjajiva • Anuban Yukhonthon School• Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School• Scaitcliffe • Eton College • University of Oxford (Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Master of Economics) • Ramkhamhaeng University (Bachelor of Law)28 Yingluck Shinawatra • Regina Coeli College• Yupparaj Wittayalai School • Chiang Mai University (Bachelor of Political Science)• Kentucky State University (Master of Public Administration) 29 Prayut Chan-o-cha • 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 Thailand30 Srettha Thavisin • Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Elementary)• Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Secondary) • University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Economics) • Claremont Graduate University (Master of Finance) 31 Paetongtarn Shinawatra • Saint Joseph Convent School• Mater Dei School • Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science)• University of Surrey (Master of Science) • National Defence College of Thailand32 Anutin Charnvirakul • Assumption College• Worcester Academy • Hofstra University (Bachelor of Engineering) • Thammasat University (Mini MBA Certificate)• National Defence College of Thailand
Acting prime ministers
Prime Minister Term of office Primary education Higher education Refs Phin Choonhavan • Army Non Commissioned Officer School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Sarit Thanarat • Mukdahan School• Wat Mahannapharam School• Infantry School of Bangkok • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Thanom Kittikachorn • Prachaban Wat Kok Phlu School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy• Royal Thai Survey School• Royal Thai Army Infantry Center• National Defence College of Thailand Sangad Chaloryu • Chainatpittayakom School• Uthaiwitthayakhom School• Demonstration School of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University • Royal Thai Naval Academy• National Defence College of Thailand• Naval War College Sunthorn Kongsompong • Suankularb Wittayalai School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Meechai Ruchuphan • Wattana Wittaya Academy • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Laws)• Southern Methodist University (Master of Laws) Sonthi Boonyaratglin • Wat Phrasri Mahadhat Secondary Demonstration School, Phranakhon Rajabhat University• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy• Command and General Staff College (Master of Arts)• National Defence College of Thailand• Ramkhamhaeng University (Doctor of Philosophy) Somchai Wongsawat • 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) Chavarat Charnvirakul • Assumption College • Thammasat University (Bachelor of Economics)• National Defence College of Thailand Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan • Srinakharinwirot University (Bachelor of Education) Prayut Chan-o-cha • 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 Prawit Wongsuwon • Saint Gabriel's College• Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School • Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy• Royal Thai Army General Staff College• National Defence College of Thailand Phumtham Wechayachai • Taweethapisek School • Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor of Political Science and Master of Political Science)• National Defence College of Thailand Suriya Juangroongruangkit • Saint John's School• Triam Udom Suksa School • Mahidol University• University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Engineering) • National Defence College of Thailand
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/Lao Khmer English Other languages1Kon Hutasingha 2 Phot Phahonyothin rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 4Khuang Aphaiwong 5Thawi Bunyaket 6Seni Pramoj 7 Pridi Banomyong rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 8Thawan Thamrongnawasawat 9Pote Sarasin 10Thanom Kittikachorn 11Sarit Thanarat 12Sanya Dharmasakti 13Kukrit Pramoj 14Thanin Kraivichien 15Kriangsak Chamanan 16Prem Tinsulanonda 17 Chatichai Choonhavan rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 18Anand Panyarachun 19Suchinda Kraprayoon 20Chuan Leekpai 21Banharn Silpa-archa 22Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 23 Thaksin Shinawatra rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 24Surayud Chulanont 25Samak Sundaravej 26Somchai Wongsawat 27Abhisit Vejjajiva 28 Yingluck Shinawatra rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 29Prayut Chan-o-cha 30Srettha Thavisin 31Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Acting prime minister Teochew Southern Thai Northern Thai Isan/Lao Khmer English Other languages1Phin Choonhavan 2Sangad Chaloryu 3 Sunthorn Kongsompong rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 4Meechai Ruchuphan 5 Sonthi Boonyaratglin rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="3" 6Chavarat Charnvirakul 7Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan 8Prawit Wongsuwon 9Phumtham Wechayachai 10Suriya Juangroongruangkit
See also List of prime ministers of Thailand
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