Shadow Cabinet of Thailand


The Shadow Cabinet of Thailand is an unofficial group of senior opposition party's spokespeople who form an alternative cabinet to the government. The shadow cabinet members shadow or mark each individual member of the government. After the People's Power Party's win in the 2007 general election, the Democrat Party became the sole official opposition party. Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, expressed his intention to set up a shadow cabinet to track the new administration's performance, to propose better solutions, and to provide the Democrat's standpoint on each government decision. The shadow cabinet line-up was announced on February 8, 2008 after the Samak's administration had officially assumed office. On the 15 December 2008, Abhisit was elected by the House of Representatives to become the next Prime Minister, within a week a Cabinet will be formed which will include many members his Shadow Cabinet. However a day later the Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Prompan stated that his party will not be forming a Shadow Cabinet.
Although the Leader of the Opposition is an officially appointed position, the shadow cabinet currently bears no legal status. Since May 2014, the Democrat Party has been the Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current Shadow Cabinet.

Members of the Shadow Cabinet

Abhisit Vejjajiva's Shadow Cabinet, active from 6 September 2011 - 7 May 2014.
MinistryShadow MinisterShadow Deputy Minister
Leader of the OppositionAbhisit Vejjajiva
Shadow Deputy Prime MinisterKorn Chatikavanij
Chamni Sakdiset
Kasit Piromya
Kiat Sittheeamorn
Shadow Minister to the Office of the Prime MinisterThepthai Senapong
Peerapan Saleeratthavipak
Sathit Pitutecha
Shadow Minister of DefenceAbhisit Vejjajiva
Shadow Minister of FinanceJuti KrairikshSansern Samalapa
Shadow Minister of InteriorSuthep ThaugsubanNipit Intarasombat
Che-aming Tohtayong
Shadow Minister of TransportVitoon NambutrSamart Ratchapolsitte
Shadow Minister of Tourism and SportsAnchalee Wanit TeppabutNaraphat Kaewthong
Shadow Minister of Social Development and Human SecurityIssara Somchai
Shadow Minister of Foreign AffairsOng-Art Klampaiboon
Shadow Minister of JusticeThaworn Senniam
Shadow Minister of Agriculture and CooperativesChinnaworn BoonyakiatWirat Romyen
Nipon Boonyamanee
Shadow Minister of Public HealthWitthaya Kaewparadai
Shadow Minister of Digital Economy and SocietySirichok Sopha
Shadow Minister of Science and TechnologyKalaya Sophonpanich
Shadow Minister of Natural Resource and EnvironmentSathit Wongnongtoey
Shadow Minister of EnergyAlongkorn PollabutrChalermchai Sri-on
Shadow Minister of CommerceApirak KosayodhinWarong Dechgitvigrom
Shadow Minister of CultureTeera Slukpetch
Shadow Minister of EducationKanok WongtranganSiriwan Pratsajaksatru
Shadow Minister of IndustryChaiwut Bannawat
Shadow Secretariat of the Prime MinisterJurin LaksanawisitBuranat Samutarak
Shadow SpokespersonAttawit SuwanpakdeeRachada Dhanadirek