History
Prior to the Revolution of 1932, the absolutist Chakri Kings ruled Siam through a series of "Krom" (Thai: กรม) and "Senabodi" (Thai: เสนาบดี). On the 15 April 1874 King Chulalongkorn founded the King's Privy Council (Thai: สภาที่ปฤกษาในพระองค์) (which still exists today) made up of 49 senior Princes and officials. For the first time the Kings of Siam exercised his powers through a council.
On the 14 July 1925 King Prajadhipok formed the Supreme Council of State of Siam (Thai: อภิรัฐมนตรีสภา) made up of 5 senior Princes (all of them his brothers and all of them Ministers of State) to help govern the country. However after the Revolution in 1932, the Khana Ratsadon decided to dissolve this council. Instead the New constitution created a direct precursor of the Cabinet called: the People’s Committee of Siam (Thai: คณะกรรมการราษฎร: Khana Kamakarn Ratsadon) led by a President. The Privy Council from then on became a royal advisory council.
With the promulgating of "Permanent" Constitution at the end of that year; the name of the committee was changed to the "Council of Ministers" and the name of the chair to Prime Minister. After King Prajadhipok deemed the old names to communistic. The first Cabinet of Thailand was led by Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. All government departments and agencies were then immediately transferred to its control. There have so far been 58 Cabinets of Thailand.
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