Here is the list of 19 current Privy Councilors of Thailand under the present reign. In Thailand's system of government, the "Privy Council" consists of important individuals who advise the monarch on all royal affairs he consults on and perform duties assigned by the king. The current Privy Council includes distinguished experts from diverse fields, including the military, judiciary, and senior civil servants.
Get to know the names of all 19 Privy Councilors along with an introduction to the current Privy Council as follows.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he currently serves as Chairman of the Phra Dabos Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Somdet Phra Yuparaj Hospital Foundation, and Executive Committee member of the Ananda Mahidol Foundation. He is a former Prime Minister, former Minister of the Interior, and former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he plays a key role as Chairman of the Somdet Phra Yuparaj Hospital Foundation and Chairman of the Royal Scholarship Project for Thai Monks. He is a former Minister of Education and former Rector of Chiang Mai University.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he currently serves as President of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under Royal Patronage and as a committee member of the Chaipattana Foundation. He is a former Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and former Governor of Chiang Mai and Pattani provinces.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he currently serves as Chairman of the Phetcharat-Suwatna Foundation and Vice Chairman of the King Prajadhipok's Institute Foundation under Royal Patronage. He is a former President of the Supreme Court and former President of the Court of Appeals.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he currently serves as Chairman of the Princess Srinagarindra's Medical Volunteer Foundation (Poh Or Sor) and Secretary-General of the Phra Dabos Foundation. He is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and former Acting Chairman of the National Security Council.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he serves as an executive committee member of the Ananda Mahidol Foundation and a committee member of the Scholarship Fund Project. He is a former Minister of Justice and former Commander of the 1st Army Region.
Appointed on 6 December 2016, he currently serves as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Distance Learning Foundation and Secretary-General of the Scholarship Fund Project. He is a former Minister of Education and former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.
Appointed on 23 December 2016, he currently serves as a committee member of the Royal Project Foundation and Honorary Advisor to the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation. He is a former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former member of the National Legislative Assembly.
Appointed on 8 June 2017, he currently serves as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under Royal Patronage and as a committee member of the Somdet Phra Yuparaj Hospital Foundation. He is a former Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense.
Appointed on 12 March 2018, he currently serves as Secretary-General of the Sai Jai Thai Foundation under Royal Patronage and President of the Council of the National Institute of Development Administration. He is a former Secretary-General of the Royal Household Bureau and former Director of the Crown Property Bureau.
Appointed on 2 October 2018, he currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Thai Youth Encyclopedia Project Foundation. He is a former Secretary-General of the Cabinet and former Chairman of the Bank of Thailand.
Appointed on 2 October 2018, he is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, former Secretary-General of the National Council for Peace and Order, and former Commander of the Special Warfare Command.
Appointed on 2 October 2018, he is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and former member of the National Legislative Assembly.
Appointed on 4 May 2020, he currently serves as a committee member of the Scholarship Fund Project. He is a former President of the Constitutional Court and former Constitutional Court Justice.
Appointed on 24 March 2021, he is an expert in natural resources and a former Director-General of the Royal Forest Department.
16. General Bandit Malayarisun
Appointed on 21 October 2022, he is a former Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Army, former Commander of the 1st Army Region, and former Commandant of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy.
Appointed on 29 November 2023, he currently serves as a committee member of the Scholarship Fund Project. He is a former Prime Minister, former Minister of Defense, and former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.
Appointed on 26 March 2026, he currently serves as an advisor to the Crown Property Bureau. He is a former Governor of the Bank of Thailand.
Appointed on 16 May 2026, he is a former Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, former Deputy Minister of Education, and former Secretary-General to the Prime Minister.