Assembly XL
November 11, 1977 - December 21, 1978

          General Kriangsak Chomanan was appointed Prime Minister, by Royal Decree of King Rama IX, on November 11, 1977, and he, in turn, on November 12, 1977, appointed the Cabinet, whose names are shown below.

Cabinet

1.
 Mr. Sunthorn Hongladarom Deputy Prime Minister
2.
 General Boonchai Bamrungphong Deputy Prime Minister
3.
 Mr. Somphob Hotrakitya Deputy Prime Minister
4.
 Lieutenant-General Boonruen Buacharoon Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
5.
 Mr. Somphorn Punyagupta Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
6.
 General Lek Naeomali Minister of Defense
7.
 Admiral Thavil Rayanananda Deputy Minister of Defense
8.
 Air Chief Marshal Prasong Guna tilaka Deputy Minister of Defense
9.
 Mr. Suphat Sutatum Minister of Finance
10.
 Mr. Chalong Pungtrakul Deputy Minister of Finance
11.
 Mr. Upadit Pachariyangkun Minister of Foreign Affairs
12.
 Mr. Wongse Polnikorn Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
13.
 Mr. Preda Karnasuta Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
14.
 Mr. Arporna Sribhibadh Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
15.
 Mr. Thumnong Singalavanija Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
16.
 General Surakij Mayalarp Minister of Transport
17.
 Rear Admiral Sanong Nissalak Deputy Minister of Transport
18.
 Mr. Prasong Sukhum Deputy Minister of Transport
19.
 Mr. Prasit Narongdej Deputy Minister of Transport
20.
 Mr. Nam Phoonwathu Minister of Commerce
21.
 Mr. Prok Amranand Deputy Minister of Commerce
22.
 General Kriangsak Chomanan Minister of Interior
23.
 Lieutenant-General Prem Tinsulananda Deputy Minister of Interior
24.
 Mr. Damri Noimanee Deputy Minister of Interior
25.
 Mr. Chamnong Devahasadin Na Ayudhaya Deputy Minister of Interior
26.
 Mr. Sutham Patrakom Minister of Justice
27.
 Mr. Bunsom Martin Minister of Education
28.
 Mr. Kaw Swasdi Panich Deputy Minister of Education
29.
 Junior-Lieutenant R.N. Yongyoot Sajjavanich Minister of Public Health
30.
 Mr. Prapont Piyaratn Deputy Minister of Public Health
31.
 Mr. Kasame Chatikavanija Minister of Industry
32.
 Mr. Bunying Nandabhiwat Deputy Minister of Industry
33.
 Mr. Kasem Suvarnakula Minister of State University Affairs

 

          This Cabinet undertook these changes:

          On August 11, 1978,

          1. General Lek Naeomali was switched from Minister of Defense to Minister of Interior.
          2. General Kriangsak Chomanan was switched from Minister of Interior to Minister of Defense.
          3. Admiral Thavil Rayanananda was switched from Deputy Minister of Defense to Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister.
          4. General Yot Devahasadin Na Ayudhya was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.
          5. Admiral Amorn Sirigaya was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.

Remark: This Cabinet left office when the General Election, according to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, was held on April 22, 1979.

 

Historical Sequence of Thai Cabinet