Prime Minister of Thailand can be combined with other ministerial portfolios. "Note:" † Military officers As of , there are 11 living former Thai Prime Ministers. Prime Minister of Thailand The Prime Minister (; ; ) of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy. Prior to the coup d'état, the prime minister is nominated by a vote in the Thai House of Representatives by a simple majority, and is then appointed and sworn-in by the
2014 interim constitution of Thailand which the NCPO leader can issue any order at will for the sake of the reforms or security. All orders so issued are considered lawful and final. Public discussions about the interim constitution are prohibited by the NCPO. After months of political crisis in which former Democrat Party secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban led a street protest against the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the Royal Thai Armed Forces staged a coup d'état unseating the government on 22 May 2014. On that day, the military formed the NCPO to rule the nation and partially repealed the 2007 constitution, keeping intact