Suriya Juangroongruangkit
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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:
- 2002 - File:Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
- 2001 - File:Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
- 1973 - File:Serving Free Peoples Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg Serving Free People Medal
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- Politicians from Bangkok
- Thai politicians of Chinese descent
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Thai Rak Thai Party politicians
- Members of the 25th House of Representatives of Thailand
- Deputy prime ministers of Thailand
- Ministers of transport of Thailand
- Ministers of industry of Thailand
- Prayut II cabinet
- Srettha cabinet
- Paetongtarn cabinet