General Surayud Chulanont
The 24th Prime Minister of Thailand
OFFICE PERIOD
1 56th GOVERNMENT 1 October 2006 - Present

Date of Birth          

      • 28 August 1943

 

Marital Status 

      • Married to Colonel Khunying Chitravadee Chulanont, WRTA

 

Education

      • Royal Thai Military Academy (B.S.)
      • Infantry Center School
      • Joint Staff College, Thailand
      • Joint Staff College, USA
      • Resource Management Program, Ministry of Defence, USA
      • National Defence College (1993)

Previous Position

        • Privy Councillor  (from 14 November 2003)
        • Member of the Executive Committee of the Anandamahidol Foundation (2003)
        • Supreme Commander
        • Commander in Chief, Royal Thai Army
        • Commanding General, Second Army Area
        • Commanding General, Special Warfare Command

 

Thai Decorations

        • Knight Grand Commander (Second Class, higher grade) of the Most Illustrious Oder of Chula Chom Kloa (2001)
        • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (1995)
        • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (1992)
        • Member of “The Rama Medal” of the Honorable Order of Rama (1990)
        • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class) (1974)