Assembly LVI
October 8, 2006 - present

           General Surayud Chulanont  was appointed Prime Minister, by Royal Decree of King Rama IX, on October 8, 2006, and he, in turn, appointed the Cabinet, whose names are shown below.

Cabinet

1.
 Mr.  Pridiyathorn  Devakula

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

2.
 Mr. Kosit  Panpiemras

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry

3.
 Khunying Thipawadee Meksawan Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office
4.
 Mr. Thirapat  Serirangsan Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office
5.
 General Boonrawd Somtat Minister  of Defense
6.
 Mr.  Nitya Pibulsonggram Minister of Foreign Affairs
7.
 Mr.  Sawanit  Kongsiri Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
8.
 Mr.  Suvit  Yodmani Minister of Tourism and Sports
9.
 Mr.  Paiboon  Wattanasiritham Minister of Social Development and Human Security
10.
 Mr.  Thira  Sutabutra Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
11.
 Mr. Rungruang Issararangkura Na Ayutthaya Deputy  Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
12.
 Admiral Thira  Haocharoen Minister of Transport
13.
 Mr. Sansern  Wongcha-um Deputy Minister of Transport
14.
 Mr. Kasem Sanitwong Na Ayutthaya Minister of Natural Resource and Environment
15.
 Professor Doctor Sitthichai   Pokai-udom Minister of Information and Communication Technology

16

 Mr. Krirkkrai  Jirapaet Minister of Commerce
17.
 Mr. Piyasvasti Amranand Minister of Energy
18.
 Mr. Aree Wang-araya Minister of Interior
19.
 Mr.  Banyat  Chansena Deputy Minister of Interior
20.
 Mr.  Charnchai  Likhitjittha Minister of Justice
21.
 Mr. Apai Chanthanajulaka Minister of Labour
22.
 Mr. Krirkkrai  Jirapaet Minister of Commerce
23.
 Mr. Yongyuth  Yuthavong Minister of Science and Technology
24.
 Mr. Wijit  Srisa-arn Minister of Education
25.
 Mr.  Mongkol  Na Songkhla Minister  of  Public Health
26.
 Mr. Piyabutr  Cholvijarn Deputy  Minister  of  Industry

 

          This Cabinet undertook these changes:

           On November  18, 2006,  
           1.  Mr. Prasit Khowilaitrakul was appointed  Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office
           2.  Mr. Sommai  Phasi was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance
          
           On Feburary  1, 2007,
           1.  Mrs.Oranuj Osatananda  was appointed Deputy  Minister of Commerce
           2.  Mr. Varakorn samakoses  was appointed Deputy Minister of  Education
         
          On March  7, 2007,
          1.  Mr. Paiboon   Wattanasiritham  was appointedDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social
                Development and Human Security
          2.  Mr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn was appointed Minister of Finance
           3.  Mr. Poldej Pinprateep was appointed Deputy Minister of Social Development and Human Security
          4.  Mr. Morakot  Kornkasem was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Health
     
        On April  27, 2007,
          1.  Mr. Nat   Indrapana  was appointed Deputy  Minister  of  Tourism and Sports
          2.  Pol.Lt.Gen.Theerawut  Butrsripoom  was appointed    Deputy Minister of  Interior
          3.  Mr. Wallop  Thainuea  was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Health

          On October  1, 2007,
          1.  General Sonthi  Bunyaratkalin  was appointed Deputy Prime  Minister

          On October  3, 2007,
          1.  General Surayud  Chulanont  was appointed   Minister of  Interior

          On October  4, 2007,
          1.  Professor Doctor Sitthichai   Pokai-udom Minister of Information and Communication Technology,   
               resigned from the position.
          2.  Mrs.Oranuj Osatananda Deputy  Minister of Commerce ,resigned from the position.
          3.  Mr. Aree Wang-araya Minister of Interior ,resigned from the position.
          4.  Mr.  Sawanit  Kongsiri Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs ,resigned from the position.
          5.  Mr. Kasem Sanitwong Na Ayutthaya Minister of Natural Resource and Environment ,resigned from
               the position.

          On November  10, 2007,
          1.  Mr. Wallop  Thainuea  Deputy Minister of Public Health ,resigned from the position.         

 

Historical Sequence of Thai Cabinet