President of Thailand

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President of the Republic of Thailand
ประธานาธิบดีสาธารณรัฐไทย
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Incumbent
Yingluck Shinawatra
since 20 February 2022
StyleMadam President
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
Her Excellency
(formal, diplomatic)
StatusHead of state
ResidenceGrand Palace, Bangkok
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Thailand
Formation20 February 2022
First holderYingluck Shinawatra
DeputyPresident of the National Assembly
Salary฿ 200,000
Websitewww.thaigov.go.th

The President of Thailand, officially the President of the Republic of Thailand, is the head of state of Thailand.

Established in the aftermath of the 2022 Thai Revolution, as per the Constitution of Thailand, the office is strictly a ceremonial role, responsible mostly for approving legislation and representing the country during diplomatic functions as head of state. As of current, the office is held by Yingluck Shinawatra, who was previously the country's first female prime minister and now its first female president, having been elected to the position by a joint session of the National Assembly which followed a nationwide referendum that resulted in the abolition of the centuries-old Thai monarchy. The presidential residence is the Grand Palace in Bangkok, formerly the residence of the Thai monarchs.

As per the Constitution of Thailand, which was extensively revised upon the transition from monarchy to republic, the president is allowed to serve a five-year term which is only renewable once. Meanwhile, the president is not elected alongside a proper deputy at hand, a role that instead falls to the President of the National Assembly.