| Predee Daochai | |
| Native Name: | ปรีดี ดาวฉาย |
| Office: | Finance Minister of Thailand |
| Primeminister: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start: | 5 August 2020 |
| Term End: | 1 September 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Uttama Savanayana |
| Successor: | Arkhom Termpittayapaisith |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand[1] [2] |
| Nationality: | Thai |
Predee Daochai (born 9 September 1958)[3] is a Thai financial lawyer and executive. He served as Minister of Finance in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[4] [5] [6]
Predee graduated with a bachelor's degree in Laws (2nd Class Honors) from Thammasat University, Barrister-at-law of the Thai Bar Association, and Master of Comparative Law from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[7]
Predee has been appointed as a member of the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha in several sets such as members of the Special Economic Development Zone Policy Committee Chairman, The Thai Bankers' Association, the Board of Investment. He was a member of the National Legislative Assembly in 2014.[8]
In September 2020, he resigned from Finance Minister after a reported conflict with his deputy, Santi Promphat, although health reasons were also cited for his resignation.[9] [10]