Assembly XI
August 1, 1944 - August 31, 1945

Major Kuang Abhayavongsa was appointed Prime Minister, per Royal Command of King Rama VIII, (signed by Mr. Pridi Banomyong, Regent), dated August 1, 1944, exercised by Mr. Plord Na Sonkhla, President of House of Representatives, and he, in turn, appointed the Cabinet, whose names are shown below, on August 2, 1944.

Cabinet

1.
 Vice Admiral Sindhu Kamalanavin Minister of Defense
2.
 Major Kuang Abhayavongsa Minister of Finance
3.
 Mr. Leng Srisomwongsa Deputy Minister of Finance
4.
 Mr. Srisena Sampatisiri Minister of Foreign Affairs
5.
 Mr. Jitra Sridhammadhibes Na Sonkhla Minister of Public Health
6.
 Rear Admiral Phan Nawawijit Minister of Industry
7.
 M.L. Udom Snidvongs Deputy Minister of Industry
8.
 Vice Admiral Sindhu Kamalanavin Minister of Agriculture
9.
 Major Kuang Abhayavongsa Minister of Transport
10.
 Mr. Saphrang Devahasadin Na Ayudhya Deputy Minister of Transport
11.
 Captain Bung Suphachalasai Minister of Interior
12.
 M.L. Deja Snidvongs Minister of Commerce
13.
 Mr. Jitra Sridhammadhibes Na Sonkhla Minister of Justice
14.
 Mr. Tawee Punyaketu Minister of Education
15.
 Mr. Duen Bunnag Deputy Minister of Education
16.
 Mr. Sridhammaraja Kanjanajoti Minister
17.
 Major General Pin Amarawisaisoradeja Minister
18.
 Captain Taharn Khamhiran Minister
19.
 Captain Chalit Kulakamthorn Minister
20.
 Lieutenant-General Chit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa Minister
21.
 Mr. Po Rasamahara Minister
22.
 General Phot Bahalayodhin Minister

Announced on August 2, 1944.

 

          The Cabinet presented the policy to the Parliament and obtained the approval on August 3, 1944.

Cabinet Policy, as published in the Royal Gazette of 1944, Vol. 61, Page 1519.

This Cabinet undertook these changes:

1. On August 24, 1944, Lieutenant-General Chit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.
2. On September 5, 1944,

- Mr. Po Rasamahara was appointed Deputy Minister of Interior and
- Mr. Prajuab Bunnag was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Health.
- Colonel Ruang Ruangweerayutha was appointed Minister.
- Mr. Thongin Phuripatana was appointed Minister.
- Air Vice Marshal Karpaya Dewaritthipanluk Dattananda was appointed Minister.

3. On September 20, 1944, M.L. Deja Snidvongs, Minister of Commerce, resigned from the position, due to grave illness.
4. On November 14, 1944, Lieutenant-General Jira Wichitsongkram was appointed Minister.
5. On January 1, 1945, Sridhammaraja Kanjanajoti, Minister, resigned from the position.
6. On January 6, 1945, Lieutenant-General Jira Wichitsongkram was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.
7. On January 10, 1945,

- Major Kuang Abhayavongsa was switched from Minister of Finance to Minister of Commerce.
- Leng Srisomwongsa was appointed Minister of Finance and
- Duen Bunnag was switched from Deputy Minister of Education to Minister of Commerce.

8. On March 19, 1945, M.L. Udom Snidvongs was switched from Deputy Minister of Industry to Deputy Minister of Finance.
9. On May 2, 1945,

- Chao Phya Sridhammadhibes (Jitra Na Sonkhla) was removed from Minister of Public Health.
- Captain Luang Suphachalasai (Bung Suphachalasai), Minister of Interior, was appointed Minister of Public Health.

Remark: This Cabinet left office when the Prime Minister and the Cabinet resigned from the position, on August 16, 1945, claiming the Declaration of Peace had been already proclaimed, according to the Royal Command, as to follow the political tradition and seek the deem person of friendship and goodwill to run the state affairs, as for the national prosperity.

Announced on August 31, 1945.

 

Historical Sequence of Thai Cabinet