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President of the National Assembly of Thailand

Head of national assembly of thailand

Summary

Head of national assembly of thailand

Field	Value
post	President
body	the National Assembly
native_name	ประธานรัฐสภา
insignia	Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg
insigniasize	120px
insigniacaption	Seal of the Parliament of Thailand
flag	Flag of the President of the National Assembly of Thailand.svg
flagsize	160px
flagborder	yes
flagcaption	Standard of the president of the National Assembly of Thailand
image	Mongkol Surasajja.jpg
incumbent	Mongkol Surasajja
incumbentsince	12 December 2025
acting	y
style	Mr. President / Than Prathan Thi Khao Rop
status	Presiding officer
appointer	Monarch by royal command
nominator	Vote within the House of Representatives
department	National Assembly
member_of	National Assembly
House of Representatives
seat	Sappaya-Sapasathan
constituting_instrument	Constitution of Thailand
termlength	According to the term of the House of Representatives
deputy	Vice President of the National Assembly
formation
inaugural	Chaophraya Thammasakmontri
salary	฿75,590 monthly

House of Representatives The president of the National Assembly (, , ) is the presiding officer (speaker) of the National Assembly of Thailand. Since 1992, the office has been an ex officio position occupied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand. The president is therefore an MP, usually from the majority party in the House of Representatives. The president is elected at the beginning of a House session immediately after an election, there are no term limits for the office. In the aftermath of the coup d'état in 2014, the function of legislative assembly was turned over to the junta-controlled National Legislative Assembly, which Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, President of the National Legislative Assembly, occupied the ex officio position of President of the National Assembly until the election of Wan Muhamad Noor Matha as Speaker of the House in 2023.

The office of the president of the National Assembly was first established in 1932, with the establishment of the first legislature of Thailand. The office of the president of the People's Assembly of Siam was first occupied by Chaophraya Thammasakmontri (Sanan Thephasadin na Ayutthaya).

Powers and functions

As president

The president of the National Assembly, apart from being the presiding officer of the National Assembly whenever there is a joint-sitting, is also the chief representative and leader of the legislative branch in Thailand. In the 2017 constitution the president of the National Assembly is given many powers. The President is assisted by the Vice President of the National Assembly, another ex officio position occupied by the president of the Senate.

Countersign the King's appointment and removal of the president of the Privy Council and Regent of Thailand.
Countersign the Royal Command for the amendment of the 1924 Palace Law of Succession.
Inviting the Heir to ascend the Throne.
Ensure all votes in the Assembly is recorded.
Asking the Monarch to convoke an extraordinary session of the Assembly.

As speaker

The speaker of the House of Representatives is the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives. The speaker is also entrusted with some legislative powers, as it is his main role to ensure all the legislative process is followed. The speaker is assisted by two Deputy Speakers. The Speaker must act impartially on all matters and therefore cannot be a member of an executive committee of a political party, this also apply to his deputies.

Filling a vacancy of a Party list MP, by submitting a name on the list for publication in the Royal Gazette.
Submitting to the King the name of the Prime Minister-elect to be formally appointed, then countersigning it.
Countersign the King's appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.
Be an ex officio member of the Selection committee for:
- Constitutional Court Judges
- Election Commissioners
- Ombudsmen
- National Anti-Corruption Commissioners

List of presidents

Note: According to the 2007 Constitution of Thailand the office of President of the National Assembly of Thailand is held as an ex officio position by the speaker of the House of Representatives. However throughout Thailand's long constitutional history this has not always been the case, at certain times the office of 'President' of the legislature was sometimes held by the presiding officer of the upper house or that of a unicameral chamber.

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Party	Position	Took office	Left office
1	[[File:Thammasak Montree.jpg	125x125px]]	Chaophraya Thammasakmontri
เจ้าพระยาธรรมศักดิ์มนตรี
(1877–1943)	28 June
1932	1 September
1932	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
2	[[File:Dan Bunnak (2).jpg	109x109px]]	Chaophraya Phichaiyat
เจ้าพระยาพิชัยญาติ
(1875–1946)	2 September
1932	10 December
1933	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
(1)	[[File:Thammasak Montree.jpg	125x125px]]	Chaophraya Thammasakmontri
เจ้าพระยาธรรมศักดิ์มนตรี
(1877–1943)	15 December
1933	26 February
1934	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
3		Phraya Sorayuthaseni
พระยาศรยุทธเสนี
(1888–1962)	26 February
1934	22 September
1934	Khana Ratsadon}};"		People's	President of the People's Assembly
4	[[File:เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ (จิตร ณ สงขลา) ภาพจากอัสสัมชัญอุโฆษสมัย (1982).jpg	133x133px]]	Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet
เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ
(1885–1976)	22 September
1934	31 July
1936	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
5	[[File:พระยามานวราชเสวี.jpg	97x97px]]	Phraya Manwaratchasewi
พระยามานวราชเสวี
(1890–1984)	3 August
1936	24 June
1943	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
(3)		Phraya Sorayuthaseni
พระยาศรยุทธเสนี
(1888–1962)	6 July
1943	24 June
1944	Khana Ratsadon}};"		People's	President of the People's Assembly
(5)	[[File:พระยามานวราชเสวี.jpg	97x97px]]	Phraya Manwaratchasewi
พระยามานวราชเสวี
(1890–1984)	2 July
1944	9 May
1946	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the People's Assembly
6	[[File:วิลาส.jpg	91x91px]]	Vilas Osathanon
วิลาศ โอสถานนท์
(1899–1997)	4 June
1946	24 August
1946	Khana Ratsadon}};"		People's	President of the Senate
(3)		Phraya Sorayuthaseni
พระยาศรยุทธเสนี
(1888–1962)	31 August
1946	9 November
1947	Khana Ratsadon}};"		People's	President of the Senate
(4)	[[File:เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ (จิตร ณ สงขลา) ภาพจากอัสสัมชัญอุโฆษสมัย (1982).jpg	133x133px]]	Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet
เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ
(1885–1976)	26 November
1947	29 November
1951	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
7		Phra Prachonpachanuk
พระประจนปัจจนึก
(1892–1970)	1 December
1951	16 September
1957	Independent}};"		Independent	Speaker of the House of Representatives
8		Luang Sutthisanronnakon
หลวงสุทธิสารรณกร
(1901–1968)	20 September
1957	14 December
1957	Independent}};"		Independent	Speaker of the House of Representatives
(7)		Phra Prachonpachanuk
พระประจนปัจจนึก
(1892–1970)	27 December
1957	20 October
1958	Independent}};"		Independent		Speaker of the House of Representatives
(8)		Luang Sutthisanronnakon
หลวงสุทธิสารรณกร
(1901–1968)	6 February
1959	2 May
1968	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly
9	[[File:Tawee Boonyaket.jpg	112x112px]]	Thawi Bunyaket
ทวี บุณยเกตุ
(1904–1971)	8 May
1968	20 June
1968	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly
10		Nai Vorkarnbancha
นายวรการบัญชา
(1903–1974)	22 July
1968	17 November
1971	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
11		Siri Siriyothin
ศิริ สิริโยธิน
(1915–1979)	18 December
1972	11 December
1973	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
12	[[File:Kukrit Pramoj 1974 (cropped-1).jpg	107x107px]]	Kukrit Pramoj
คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช
(1911–1995)	29 December
1973	7 October
1974	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
13	[[File:ประภาศน์ อวยชัย.jpg	105x105px]]	Praphas Ouchai
ประภาศน์ อวยชัย
(1924–2017)	17 October
1974	25 January
1975	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
14		Prasit Kanchanawat
ประสิทธิ์ กาญจนวัฒน์
(1915–1999)	7 February
1975	12 January
1976	Social Nationalist Party}};"		Social Nationalist	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Chitti Tingsabadh.jpg	126x126px]]	Chitti Tingsabadh
จิตติ ติงศภัทิย์
*(1908–1995)
Acting*	*12 January
1976*	*19 April
1976*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
15	[[File:Uthai Pimchaichon 2004 (cropped).jpg	108x108px]]	Uthai Pimjaichon
อุทัย พิมพ์ใจชน
(born 1938)	19 April
1976	6 October
1976	Democrat Party (Thailand)}};"		Democrat	Speaker of the House of Representatives
16		Kamol Dechatungka
กมล เดชะตุงคะ
(1917–2002)	22 October
1976	20 November
1976	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Administrative Reform Council
17	[[File:หะริน หงสกุล (ตัด).jpg	99x99px]]	Harin Hongsakul
หะริน หงสกุล
(1914–2008)	28 November
1976	20 October
1977	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Administrative Reform Council
25 November
1977	20 April
1979	President of the National Legislative Assembly
9 May
1979	19 March
1983	President of the Senate
18		Charubud Ruengsuwan
จารุบุตร เรืองสุวรรณ
(1920–1984)	26 April
1983	19 March
1984	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
—	[[File:Uthai Pimchaichon 2004 (cropped).jpg	108x108px]]	Uthai Pimjaichon
อุทัย พิมพ์ใจชน
*(born 1938)
Acting*	*19 March
1984*	*30 April
1984*	Progress Party (Thailand, 1983)}};"		Progress	Speaker of the House of Representatives
19	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Ukrit Mongkolnavin
อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน
(born 1933)	30 April
1984	21 April
1989	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
—	[[File:Panja Kesornthong.jpg	100x100px]]	Panja Kesornthong
ปัญจะ เกสรทอง
*(born 1946)
Acting*	*21 April
1989*	*4 May
1989*	Thai Nation Party}};"		Thai Nation	Speaker of the House of Representatives
20	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Wan Chansue
วรรณ ชันซื่อ
(1923–2015)	4 May
1989	23 February
1991	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
(19)	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Ukrit Mongkolnavin
อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน
(born 1933)	2 April
1991	21 March
1992	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
3 April
1992	26 May
1992	President of the Senate
—	[[File:อาทิตย์ อุไรรัตน์.jpg	108x108px]]	Arthit Ourairat
อาทิตย์ อุไรรัตน์
*(born 1938)
Acting*	*26 May
1992*	*28 June
1992*	Justice Unity Party}};"		Justice Unity	Speaker of the House of Representatives
21	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
(born 1938)	28 June
1992	22 September
1992	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
22	[[File:ประมวลภาพ "งานทำบุญครบรอบ ๖๖ ปี" ของการก่อตั้งพรรคประชาธิปัตย์ 06.jpg	89x89px]]	Marut Bunnag
มารุต บุนนาค
(1924–2022)	22 September
1992	19 May
1995	Democrat Party (Thailand)}};"		Democrat	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
*(born 1938)
Acting*	*19 May
1995*	*11 July
1995*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
23		Booneua Prasertsuwan
บุญเอื้อ ประเสริฐสุวรรณ
(1919–2016)	11 July
1995	27 September
1996	Thai Nation Party}};"		Thai Nation	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
*(born 1938)
Acting*	*27 September
1996*	*24 November
1996*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
24	[[File:Wan Muhamad Noor Matha - 20230727.jpg	107x107px]]	Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
วันมูหะมัดนอร์ มะทา
(born 1944)	24 November
1996	27 June
2000	New Aspiration Party}};"		New Aspiration	Speaker of the House of Representatives
25	[[File:Bhichai Rattakul 2010-04-01.jpg	120x120px]]	Bhichai Rattakul
พิชัย รัตตกุล
(1924–2022)	30 June
2000	9 November
2000	Democrat Party (Thailand)}};"		Democrat	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Sanit Vorapanya
สนิท วรปัญญา
*(born 1939)
Acting*	*9 November
2000*	*6 February
2001*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
(15)	[[File:Uthai Pimchaichon 2004 (cropped).jpg	108x108px]]	Uthai Pimjaichon
อุทัย พิมพ์ใจชน
(born 1938)	6 February
2001	5 January
2005	Thai Rak Thai Party}};"		Thai Rak Thai	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Suchon Chaleekure
สุชน ชาลีเครือ
*(born 1933)
Acting*	*5 January
2005*	*8 March
2005*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
26	[[File:โภคิน พลกุล 2020.jpg	121x121px]]	Pokin Palakul
โภคิน พลกุล
(born 1952)	8 March
2005	24 February
2006	Thai Rak Thai Party}};"		Thai Rak Thai	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Suchon Chaleekure
สุชน ชาลีเครือ
*(born 1933)
Acting*	*24 February
2006*	*19 September
2006*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
(21)	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
(born 1938)	25 October
2006	24 January
2008	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
27	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	Yongyuth Tiyapairat
ยงยุทธ ติยะไพรัช
(born 1961)	24 January
2008	30 April
2008	People's Power Party (Thailand)}};"		People's Power	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Prasopsuk Bundech 2009 (cropped).jpg	107x107px]]	*Prasopsuk Bundech
ประสพสุข บุญเดช
(born 1945)
*Acting	*30 April
2008*	*15 May
2008*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
28	[[File:ชัย ชิดชอบ 2011.jpg	109x109px]]	Chai Chidchob
ชัย ชิดชอบ
(1928–2020)	15 May
2008	10 May
2011	People's Power Party (Thailand)}};"		People's Power
(until 2008)	Speaker of the House of Representatives
Bhumjaithai Party}};"		Bhumjaithai
(from 2008)
—	[[File:Seal of the Parliament of Thailand.svg	80x80px]]	*Teeradej Meepien
ธีรเดช มีเพียร
(born 1940)
*Acting	*10 May
2011*	*3 August
2011*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
29	[[File:ประชุมสถาบันพระปกเกล้า 3 (cropped).jpg	104x104px]]	Somsak Kiatsuranont
สมศักดิ์ เกียรติสุรนนท์
(born 1954)	3 August
2011	9 December
2013	Pheu Thai Party}};"		Pheu Thai	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Nikom Wairatpanij Senate of Poland.JPG	97x97px]]	*Nikom Wairatpanij
นิคม ไวยรัชพานิช
(born 1947)
Acting*	*9 December
2013*	*20 March
2014*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
—	[[File:สุรชัย เลี้ยงบุญเลิศชัย 2 (ครอบตัด).jpg	105x105px]]	*Surachai Leangboonleodchai
สุรชัย เลี้ยงบุญเลิศชัย
(born 1953)
Acting*	*21 March
2014*	*24 May
2014*	Independent}};"		Independent	Acting President of the Senate
30	[[File:นายพรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย ประธานวุฒิสภา Photographed by Peak Hora 02 (cropped).jpg	108x108px]]	Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
พรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย
(born 1948)	17 August
2014	21 May
2019	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the National Legislative Assembly
31	[[File:Chuan Leekpai 2010-04-01.jpg	118x118px]]	Chuan Leekpai
ชวน หลีกภัย
(born 1938)	28 May
2019	20 March
2023	Democrat Party (Thailand)}};"		Democrat	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:นายพรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย ประธานวุฒิสภา Photographed by Peak Hora 02 (cropped).jpg	108x108px]]	Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
*พรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย
(born 1948)*
Acting	*20 March
2023*	*5 July
2023*	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate
(24)	[[File:Wan Muhamad Noor Matha - 20230727.jpg	107x107px]]	Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
วันมูหะมัดนอร์ มะทา
(born 1944)	5 July
2023	12 December
2025	Prachachart Party}};"		Prachachart	Speaker of the House of Representatives
—	[[File:Mongkol Surasajja.jpg	108x108px]]	Mongkol Surasajja
*มงคล สุระสัจจะ
(born 1952)*
Acting	*12 December
2025*	Incumbent	Independent}};"		Independent	President of the Senate

Notes

References

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https://web.archive.org/web/20080629062600/http://phetchaburi.ect.go.th/news/1.1.1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080618030359/http://www.rakbankerd.com/01_jam/thaiinfor/country_info/index.html?topic_id=87&db_file=
http://rulers.org/thaigov.html

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