2019 Thai prime ministerial candidates explained

This article lists candidates for the 2019 Thai prime minister. There were 69 candidates in total (45 parties).^[1]

Bhumjaithai Party

		Anutin Charnvirakul	Deputy Minister of Public Health Leader of Bhumjaithai Party

Chart Pattana Party

			Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Chief Advisor of Chart Pattana Party
			Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2005–2006) Minister of Industry (2011–2012) Chairman of Chart Pattana Party
		Tewan Liptapanlop	Member of House of Representatives (2005–2006) Leader of Chart Pattana Party

Chartthaipattana Party

Kanchana Silpa-archa

Deputy Minister of Education (1999–2001) Leader of Chartthaipattana Party

Commoner Party of Thailand

		Thanaporn Sriyakul	Teacher of Faculty of Business Administration Mahanakorn University of Technology Leader of Commoner Party of Thailand

Democrat Party

			Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2011) Leader of Democrat Party

Future Forward Party

		Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit	Vice-President of the Thai Summit Group (2002–2018) Leader of Future Forward Party

Green Party

		Phongsa Choonaem	Royal Forest Department servant Leader of Green Party

Kasikornthai Party

		Tussachon Phongpakawat	Manager of WAY Nature & Herb Secretary of Kasikornthai Party

Moderate Party

		Chumphon Khrutkaeo	IT consultant of Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology and National Anti-Corruption Commission Leader of Moderate Party

New Aspiration Party

		Chingchai Mongcoltam	Minister of Education (1997) Leader of New Aspiration Party

Phalang Pracharat Party

		Prayut Chan-o-cha	Prime Minister of Thailand (2014–present)

Pheu Thai Party

		Sudarat Keyuraphan	Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives (2005–2006) Election Strategy President of Pheu Thai Party
		Chadchart Sittipunt	Minister of Transport (2012–2014)
		Chaikasem Nitisiri	Minister of Justice (2013–2014)

Prachachart Party

		Wan Muhamad Noor Matha	Leader of Prachachart Party Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives (2004–2005) Minister of Interior (2002-2004) Minister of Transport (1995–96 and 2001–02) President of the National Assembly of Thailand (1996-2000) Speakers of the House of Representatives (1996-2000) Director of the National Drug Control Centre University lecturer at Songkhla Rajabhat University University lecturer at Thaksin University
		Tawee Sodsong	Secretary of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (2011–2014) Secretary-General of Prachachart Party
		Nahathai Thewphaingarm	Vice Spokeswoman of the Thai government (2001–2004)

Thai Citizens' Party

		Sumit Sundaravej	Leader of Thai Citizens'Party
		Kanisorn Sommaluan	Secretary of Thai Citizens' Party

Thai Liberal Party

		Seripisut Temiyavet	Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police (2007–2008) Leader of Thai Liberal Party

Thai Moderate Party

		Chumpol Krutkaew	Ultramarathon Runner Leader of Thai Moderate Party

Thai Social Democratic Party

		Somsak Kosaisuuk	Secretary general of the State Enterprise Labour Relations Confederation Leader of Thai Social Democratic Party

Notes and References

1. News: กกต. แจ้งรายชื่อบุคคลเพื่อพิจารณาแต่งตั้งเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรี. 11 February 2018. 11 February 2018.