| Suriya Juangroongruangkit | |
| Native Name: | สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Office: | Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand |
| Term Start: | 27 April 2024 |
| Primeminister: | Srettha Thavisin |
| Term Start1: | 2 August 2005 |
| Term End1: | 19 September 2006 |
| Primeminister1: | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Office2: | Minister of Transport |
| Term Start2: | 1 September 2023 |
| Primeminister2: | Srettha Thavisin |
| Predecessor2: | Saksayam Chidchob |
| Term Start3: | 3 October 2002 |
| Term End3: | 2 August 2005 |
| Primeminister3: | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Predecessor3: | Wan Muhamad Noor Matha |
| Successor3: | Pongsak Ruktapongpisal |
| Office4: | Minister of Industry |
| Primeminister4: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start4: | 10 July 2019 |
| Term End4: | 17 March 2023 |
| Predecessor4: | Uttama Savanayana |
| Term Start5: | 2 August 2005 |
| Term End5: | 19 September 2006 |
| Primeminister5: | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Predecessor5: | Watana Muangsook |
| Successor5: | Kosit Panpiemras |
| Primeminister6: | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Term Start6: | 17 February 2001 |
| Term End6: | 3 October 2002 |
| Predecessor6: | Suwat Liptapanlop |
| Successor6: | Somsak Thepsuthin |
| Office7: | Deputy Minister of Industry |
| Primeminister7: | Chuan Leekpai |
| Term Start7: | 5 October 1998 |
| Term End7: | 29 June 1999 |
| Office8: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start8: | 14 May 2023 |
| Term End8: | 19 January 2024 |
| Constituency8: | Party-list |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality: | Thai |
| Spouse: | Surisa Jungrungreangkit |
| Party: | Pheu Thai (2013–2018; 2023–present) |
| Alma Mater: | UC Berkeley |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Signature: | Suriya Juangroongruangkit signature.svg |
Suriya Juangroongruangkit (Thai: สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ; ; born 10 December 1954) is a Thai politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Transport since April 2024 and September 2023 respectively. He served his first term as the Deputy Prime Minister from August 2005 to September 2006 and as the Minister of Transport from October 2002 to August 2005. He previously also served as the Minister of Industry for multiple times, Deputy Minister of Industry and Member of the House of Representatives. He is a member of the Pheu Thai Party and was one of the leaders of the Palang Pracharath Party as well as the Thai Rak Thai party.[1] [2]
Suriya Juangroongruangkit was born on 10 December 1954 in Bangkok to Thai Chinese ancestry. he attended Triam Udom Suksa School, Phaya Thai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a bachelor of science in manufacturing engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed transport minister on 3 October 2002. On 11 March 2005 he started his second term in office.
In 2003, Suriya paid $95,200 USD for a lucky license plate number for his son's car: 9999.[3]
He is the uncle of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
When Suriya was a member of the Thai Rak Thai, he served as the secretary-general of the party. As part of the Palang Pracharath party, he was an influential member of the Sam Mitr faction.[4] Under Prime-minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, he served as the Minister of Industry.[5]
At the beginning of 2023, there were rumours that both Suriya and Somsak Thepsuthin would defect from the Palang Pracharath party to Pheu Thai. They then informed the party's leader Prawit Wongsuwon of their intention to remain and run in the House of Representative elections.[6] However, on 23 March 2023, Suriya and Somsak, along with Suirya's wife Anongwan joined the Pheu Thai party.