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Phumtham Wechayachai

Politician

Phumtham Wechayachai is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Pchúmtcham Večajačaj · Phumtham Veçayaçay · Phumtham Wechayachai · Πουμτάμ Ουετσαγιατσάι · Пумтам Вечајачаи · 18 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Уан · 普譚·威乍耶猜 · 蓬丹‧威差雅猜				[sources]
Birth date	1953-12-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Phasi Charoen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Thailand				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Political association	Communist Party of Thailand · Democrat Party · Pheu Thai Party · Thai Rak Thai Party				[sources]
Title	Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q13018661				[sources]
Position	Deputy Minister of Transport of Thailand (2005-2006) · Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2023-) · Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand · Minister of Commerce of Thailand (2023-2024) · Minister of Defence of Thailand (2024-2025) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Chulalongkorn University · Master of Political Science · National Defence College of Thailand · Taweethapisek School				[sources]
Religion	Theravāda				[sources]
Ethnicity	Thai people				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-11	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-12-20

Descriptions

Acting Prime Minister of Thailand from 14 to 16 August 2024 and from July to September 2025

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-09-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Apinaya Wechayachai Close Associate	spouse	1980	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister	2024-08-14	2024-08-16

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Source data IDs: us-cia-thailand-phumtham-wechayachai-minister-of-interior · us-cia-thailand-phumtham-wechayachai-deputy-prime-minister · us-cia-thailand-phumtham-wechayachai-minister-of-defense · us-cia-thailand-phumtham-wechayachai-interim-prime-minister

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