List of presidents of the Senate of Thailand

See also: President of the National Assembly of Thailand

The president of the Senate of Thailand is the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand.^[2][3]

Presidents of the Senate of Thailand ประธานวุฒิสภา
Seal of the National Assembly of Thailand
Incumbent Mongkol Surasajja since 26 July 2024
Senate of Thailand Office of the President of the Senate
Style	Mr. Speaker or Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal)
Status	Presiding officer
Member of	National Assembly Senate of Thailand
Seat	Sappaya-Sapasathan
Nominator	Vote within the Senate of Thailand
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	According to the term of the Senate
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Thailand
Inaugural holder	Vilas Osathanon
Formation	4 June 1946; 79 years ago (1946-06-04)
Salary	฿74,420 monthly[1]

List of presidents of the Senate

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office
			Took office	Left office
1		Vilas Osathanon วิลาศ โอสถานนท์ (1899–1997)	4 June 1946	24 August 1946
2		Phraya Sorayuthaseni พระยาศรยุทธเสนี (1888–1962)	31 August 1946	9 November 1947
3		Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ (1885–1976)	26 November 1947	29 November 1951
4		Nai Vorkarnbancha นายวรการบัญชา (1903–1974)	22 July 1968	17 November 1971
5		Chitti Tingsabadh จิตติ ติงศภัทิย์ (1908–1995)	7 February 1975	6 October 1976
6		Harin Hongsakul หะริน หงสกุล (1914–2008)	9 May 1979	25 April 1983
7		Charubud Ruengsuwan จารุบุตร เรืองสุวรรณ (1920–1984)	26 April 1983	19 March 1984
8		Ukrit Mongkolnavin อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน (born 1933)	30 April 1984	21 April 1989
9		Wan Chansue วรรณ ชันซื่อ (1923–2015)	4 May 1989	23 February 1991
(8)		Ukrit Mongkolnavin อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน (born 1933)	3 April 1992	25 May 1992
10		Meechai Ruchuphan มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์ (born 1938)	28 June 1992	21 March 2000
11		Sanit Vorapanya สนิท วรปัญญา (born 1939)	4 August 2000	12 March 2001
12		Manoonkrit Roopkachorn มนูญกฤต รูปขจร (born 1935)	8 April 2001	4 January 2004
13		Suchon Chaleekure สุชน ชาลีเครือ (born 1952)	5 March 2004	19 September 2006
14		Prasopsuk Bundech ประสพสุข บุญเดช (born 1945)	14 March 2008	12 April 2011
15		Teeradej Meepien ธีรเดช มีเพียร (born 1940)	4 May 2011	25 July 2012
16		Nikom Wairatpanij นิคม ไวยรัชพานิช (born 1947)	23 August 2012	8 May 2014
—		Surachai Leangboonleodchai สุรชัย เลี้ยงบุญเลิศชัย (born 1953) Acting	21 March 2014	24 May 2014
17		Pornpetch Wichitcholchai พรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย (born 1948)	28 May 2019	10 July 2024
18		Mongkol Surasajja มงคล สุระสัจจะ (born 1952)	26 July 2024	Incumbent

Sources

• Various editions of The Europa World Year Book