List of presidents of the Senate of Thailand

The President of the Senate of Thailand was the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand.[1][2]

Presidents of the Senate of Thailand ประธานวุฒิสภา
Seal of the National Assembly of Thailand
Incumbent Pornpetch Wichitcholchai since 24 May 2019
Style	Mr. Speaker or Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal)
Appointer	Vote within the Senate of Thailand
Inaugural holder	Vilas Osathanon
Formation	4 June 1946

List of President of the Senate

#	Senate President	Start of service	End of service
1	Vilas Osathanon	4 June 1946	22 August 1946
2	Phraya Sorayudthasenee	31 August 1946	8 November 1947
3	Chaophraya Sridhamadhibes	26 November 1947	29 November 1951
4	Colonel Vorkambancha (Boonkerd Stantanort)	22 July 1968	17 November 1971
5	Chitti Tingsabadh	7 February 1975	6 October 1976
6	Harin Hongsakul	9 May 1979	25 April 1983
7	Charubutir Ruengsuvan	26 April 1983	19 March 1984
8	Ukrit Mongkolnavin	30 April 1984	21 April 1989
9	Van Chanchue	4 May 1989	23 February 1991
(8)	Ukrit Mongkolnavin	3 April 1992	26 May 1992
10	Meechai Ruchuphan	28 June 1992	29 March 1996
		29 March 1996	21 March 2000
11	Sanit Vorapanya	1 August 2000	12 March 2001
12	Manoonkrit Roopkachorn	8 April 2001	8 January 2004
13	Suchon Chaleekure	5 March 2004	21 March 2006
14	Prasobsook Boondech	14 March 2008	18 February 2011
15	Teeradej Meepien	22 April 2011	25 July 2012
16	Nikom Wairatpanij	23 August 2012	8 May 2014
—	Surachai Leangboonleodchai (Acting)	9 May 2014	24 May 2014
17	Pornpetch Wichitcholchai	24 May 2019

Sources

• Various editions of The Europa World Year Book

References

1. Current senate of Thailand Archived 2014-01-02 at Archive.today, Senate.go.th.
2. https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1617850/explainer-the-appointed-senate