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{{Short description|Thai politician (born 1954)}}
{{Short description|Thai politician (born 1954)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Suriya Juangroongruangkit
| name                = Suriya Juangroongruangkit
| native_name        = {{nobold|สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ}}
| native_name        = {{nobold|สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ}}
| native_name_lang    = th
| native_name_lang    = th
| honorific_suffix    = [[Order of the White Elephant|MPCh]] [[Order of the Crown of Thailand|MWM]]  
| honorific_suffix    = [[Order of the White Elephant|MPCh]] [[Order of the Crown of Thailand|MWM]]
| image              = Suriya Juangroongruangkit, 13 January 2023.jpg
| image              = Suriya Juangroongruangkit, 13 January 2023.jpg
| alt                =  
| alt                =  
| caption            = Suriya Juangroongruangkit in 2023
| caption            = Suriya Juangroongruangkit in 2023
| office             = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand]]
| office1             = Acting [[Prime Minister of Thailand]]
| term_start         = 27 April 2024
| status1              =
| term_end           =  
| term_start1         = 1 July 2025
| primeminister      = [[Srettha Thavisin]]<br/>[[Paetongtarn Shinawatra]]
| term_end1           =
| term_start1         = 2 August 2005
| predecessor1        =
| term_end1           = 19 September 2006
[[Paetongtarn Shinawatra]]{{efn|name=note|Shinawatra has been suspended from her position as Prime Minister since 1 July 2025.}}
| primeminister1      = [[Thaksin Shinawatra]]
| successor1          =
| office2             = [[Ministry of Transport (Thailand)|Minister of Transport]]
| office2            = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand]]
| term_start2         = 1 September 2023
| primeminister2      = [[Srettha Thavisin]]<br>[[Phumtham Wechayachai]] (acting)<br>[[Paetongtarn Shinawatra]]
| term_end2           =  
| term_start2         = 27 April 2024
| primeminister2     = Srettha Thavisin<br/>Paetongtarn Shinawatra
| term_end2           =
| predecessor2       = [[Saksayam Chidchob]]
| office3             = [[Ministry of Transport (Thailand)|Minister of Transport]]
| successor2         =  
| term_start3         = 1 September 2023
| term_start3         = 3 October 2002
| term_end3           =  
| term_end3           = 2 August 2005
| primeminister3     = [[Srettha Thavisin]]<br/>''Himself'' (acting)
| primeminister3     = Thaksin Shinawatra
| predecessor3       = [[Saksayam Chidchob]]
| predecessor3       = [[Wan Muhamad Noor Matha]]
| successor3         =  
| successor3         = [[Pongsak Ruktapongpisal]]
| term_start4         = 3 October 2002
| office4             = [[Ministry of Industry (Thailand)|Minister of Industry]]
| term_end4           = 2 August 2005
| primeminister4     = [[Prayut Chan-o-cha]]
| primeminister4     = Thaksin Shinawatra
| term_start4         = 10 July 2019
| predecessor4       = [[Wan Muhamad Noor Matha]]
| term_end4           = 17 March 2023
| successor4         = [[Pongsak Ruktapongpisal]]
| predecessor4       = [[Uttama Savanayana]]
| office5             = [[Ministry of Industry (Thailand)|Minister of Industry]]
| successor4         =  
| primeminister5     = [[Prayut Chan-o-cha]]
| term_start5         = 2 August 2005
| term_start5         = 10 July 2019
| term_end5           = 19 September 2006
| term_end5           = 17 March 2023
| primeminister5      = Thaksin Shinawatra
| predecessor5       = [[Uttama Savanayana]]
| predecessor5        = [[Watana Muangsook]]
| successor5         =  
| successor5          = [[Kosit Panpiemras]]
| term_start6         = 2 August 2005
| term_end6           = 19 September 2006
| primeminister6      = Thaksin Shinawatra
| primeminister6      = Thaksin Shinawatra
| term_start6         = 17 February 2001
| predecessor6        = [[Watana Muangsook]]
| term_end6           = 3 October 2002
| successor6          = [[Kosit Panpiemras]]
| predecessor6       = [[Suwat Liptapanlop]]
| primeminister7      = Thaksin Shinawatra
| successor6         = [[Somsak Thepsuthin]]
| term_start7         = 17 February 2001
| office7             = [[Ministry of Industry (Thailand)|Deputy Minister of Industry]]
| term_end7           = 3 October 2002
| primeminister7     = [[Chuan Leekpai]]
| predecessor7       = [[Suwat Liptapanlop]]
| term_start7         = 5 October 1998
| successor7         = [[Somsak Thepsuthin]]
| term_end7           = 29 June 1999
| office8             = [[Ministry of Industry (Thailand)|Deputy Minister of Industry]]
| office8             = Member of the [[House of Representatives (Thailand)|House of Representatives]]
| primeminister8     = [[Chuan Leekpai]]
| term_start8         = 14 May 2023
| term_start8         = 5 October 1998
| term_end8           = 19 January 2024
| term_end8           = 29 June 1999
| constituency8       = Party-list
| office9             = Member of the [[House of Representatives (Thailand)|House of Representatives]]
| term_start9         = 14 May 2023
| term_end9           = 19 January 2024
| constituency9       = Party-list
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1954|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1954|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Bangkok]], Thailand
| birth_place        = [[Bangkok]], Thailand
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At the beginning of 2023, there were rumours that both Suriya and [[Somsak Thepsuthin]] would defect from the Palang Pracharath party to Pheu Thai. They then informed the party's leader [[Prawit Wongsuwon]] of their intention to remain and run in the House of Representative elections.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Suriya, Somsak to remain with PPRP |work=Bangkok Post |date=7 February 2023 |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2501124/suriya-somsak-to-remain-with-pprp |access-date=2023-08-06 |last1=Bangprapa |first1=Mongkol }}</ref> However, on 23 March 2023, Suriya and Somsak, along with Suirya's wife Anongwan joined the Pheu Thai party.<ref name=":0" />
At the beginning of 2023, there were rumours that both Suriya and [[Somsak Thepsuthin]] would defect from the Palang Pracharath party to Pheu Thai. They then informed the party's leader [[Prawit Wongsuwon]] of their intention to remain and run in the House of Representative elections.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Suriya, Somsak to remain with PPRP |work=Bangkok Post |date=7 February 2023 |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2501124/suriya-somsak-to-remain-with-pprp |access-date=2023-08-06 |last1=Bangprapa |first1=Mongkol }}</ref> However, on 23 March 2023, Suriya and Somsak, along with Suirya's wife Anongwan joined the Pheu Thai party.<ref name=":0" />
[[Paetongtarn Shinawatra]] was suspended from office by the [[Constitutional Court of Thailand|Constitutional Court]] on 1 July 2025, and Suriya took over as Thailand's acting leader.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kelly|last=Ng|date=1 July 2025|title=Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vrrj72xy7o|website=[[BBC News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250701073608/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vrrj72xy7o|archive-date=1 July 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Panu|last1=Wongcha-um|first2=Panarat|last2=Thepgumpanat|date=1 July 2025|title=Thai court suspends PM from duty pending case seeking her dismissal|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-constitutional-court-weigh-petition-seeking-pms-dismissal-2025-07-01/|website=[[Reuters]]|archive-url=https://archive.ph/26Tul|archive-date=1 July 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Royal decorations ==
== Royal decorations ==
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* 2001 - [[File:Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg|80px]] Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Noble [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]]
* 2001 - [[File:Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg|80px]] Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Noble [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]]
* 1973 - [[File:Serving Free Peoples Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg|80px]] Serving Free People Medal
* 1973 - [[File:Serving Free Peoples Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg|80px]] Serving Free People Medal
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:52, 1 July 2025

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Suriya Juangroongruangkit (Template:Langx; Template:RTGS; born 10 December 1954) is a Thai politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Transport since April 2024 and September 2023 respectively. He served his first term as the Deputy Prime Minister from August 2005 to September 2006 and as the Minister of Transport from October 2002 to August 2005. He previously also served as the Minister of Industry for multiple times, Deputy Minister of Industry and Member of the House of Representatives. He is a member of the Pheu Thai Party and was one of the leaders of the Palang Pracharath Party as well as the Thai Rak Thai party.[1][2]

Early life and career

Suriya Juangroongruangkit was born on 10 December 1954 in Bangkok to Thai Chinese ancestry. he attended Triam Udom Suksa School, Phaya Thai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a bachelor of science in manufacturing engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed transport minister on 3 October 2002. On 11 March 2005 he started his second term in office.

In 2003, Suriya paid $95,200 USD for a lucky license plate number for his son's car: 9999.[3]

He is the uncle of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

Political career

When Suriya was a member of the Thai Rak Thai, he served as the secretary-general of the party. As part of the Palang Pracharath party, he was an influential member of the Sam Mitr faction.[4] Under Prime-minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, he served as the Minister of Industry.[5]

At the beginning of 2023, there were rumours that both Suriya and Somsak Thepsuthin would defect from the Palang Pracharath party to Pheu Thai. They then informed the party's leader Prawit Wongsuwon of their intention to remain and run in the House of Representative elections.[6] However, on 23 March 2023, Suriya and Somsak, along with Suirya's wife Anongwan joined the Pheu Thai party.[4]

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended from office by the Constitutional Court on 1 July 2025, and Suriya took over as Thailand's acting leader.[7][8]

Royal decorations

Suriya has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

Notes

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References

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