[2] General Prem was reappointed president of the privy council by the King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 2 December 2016,[3] although in 2018 the office was stripped of some of its powers.

The king, educated by Westerners, was keen on copying the system of government of the absolute monarchs of Europe.

Chulalongkorn was succeeded by his son King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1910, who at the beginning of his reign appointed a 40-member "Committee of the Privy Council" (Thai: สภากรรมการองคมนตรี; RTGS: sapha kammakan ongkhamontri).

[5] On 24 June 1932, a group calling themselves the Khana Ratsadon (or People's Party), together with the military, seized power in Bangkok.

Privy councillors are not prohibited from sitting on the boards of influential companies and, under Prem, some councillors are board members of Bangkok Bank, Charoen Pokphand, the Boonrawd group, and the Charoen Siriwatanapakdi business group.

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha (PCC) Pichet Chuamuangphan (PTP) Paradorn Prissanananthakul (BTP) Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut (PP)

Mongkol Surasajja Kriangkrai SrirakBunsong Noisophon President: Chanakarn Theeravechpolkul President: Prasitsak Meelarp President: Nakarin Mektrairat Diplomatic missions of / in Thailand Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Borders : Cambodia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Maritime : India Indonesia Vietnam) Foreign aid The 2017 Constitution gave the privy council many roles and powers.

If the king is incapacitated or for whatever reason and cannot appoint a regent, the privy council will submit to the National Assembly the name of a suitable individual, who must then be approved by a vote.

Several councillors are members of the Mahidol Foundation, while Dr. Chaovana Nasylvanta is the Director of the Crown Property Bureau.

On 2 December 2016, King Maha Vajiralongkorn reappointed General Prem Tinsulanonda president of the privy council.

General Prem became regent pro tempore at the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the 13 October 2016.