| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand | |
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| นายกรัฐมนตรีแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย | |
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 Prime Ministerial Standard | |
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| Type | Head of government |
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| Residence | Phitsanulok Mansion |
| Seat | Government House |
| Nominator | Speaker of the House of Representatives (By a majority vote of the House of Representatives) |
| Appointer | Monarch by royal command |
| Term length | Four years, no more than eight years in total[1] |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Thailand |
| Formation | 28 June 1932 |
| First holder | Manopakorn Nitithada |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | ฿125,590 per month[2] |
| Website | www |
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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. The post has existed since the Siamese Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy. Prior to the 2014 coup d'état, the prime minister was nominated by a vote in the Thai House of Representatives by a simple majority, and is then appointed and sworn in by the King of Thailand. The house's selection is usually based on the fact that either the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the lower house or the leader of the largest coalition of parties. In accordance with the 2017 Constitution, the Prime Minister can hold the office for no longer than eight years, consecutively or not. The current prime minister is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who took office on 16th August 2024 after the removal of Srettha Thavisin.
- ^ "Unofficial Translation Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Nanuam, Wassana. "PM, cabinet to offer their salaries to Covid sufferers". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 November 2021.