| Somsak Prissanananthakul สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล | |
| Nationality: | Thai |
| Office: | Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
| Term Start: | 24 September 2008 |
| Term End: | 2 December 2008 |
| Primeminister: | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Successor1: | Theera Wongsamut |
| Term Start1: | 6 February 2008 |
| Term End1: | 9 September 2008 |
| Primeminister1: | Samak Sundaravej |
| Predecessor: | Theera Sutabut |
| Office2: | Minister of Education |
| Term Start2: | 9 July 1999 |
| Term End2: | 9 November 2000 |
| Primeminister2: | Chuan Leekpai |
| Predecessor2: | Panja Kesornthong |
| Successor2: | Kasem Wattanachai |
| Birth Date: | 1951 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ang Thong, Thailand |
| Party: | Bhumjaithai Party Chartthaipattana Party (until 2018) |
| Spouse: | Raveewan Prissanananthakul |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Alma Mater: | Ramkhamhaeng University |
Somsak Prissanananthakul (th|สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล) (born April 27, 1951) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives,[1] and chief advisor of Chartthaipattana Party. In 2007 he criticized NRC members for focusing their campaign on removing Thaksin Shinawatra members.[2] [3] In 2008 he vowed to fight gaming addiction and promised to reduce it by 70% within 90 days by using more than 1000 Royal Thai Police officials to police gaming shops in Bangkok.[4] In 2010 he was defeated by Thaksin Shinawatra in Thai General Elections.[5] On October 14, 2013, he chaired as a Deputy House Speaker and suggested Samak Sundaravej to think through about his ban on freedom of speech.[6] On March 26, 2014, he said that his country will be ready to join Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 100 days.[7]