A THE STANDARD WEALTH video published on 23 May 2023 asked, hypothetically, how much Pita Limjaroenrat would receive if he became prime minister. The video cited the 2019 Guide to Political Officeholders and stated a combined monthly salary and position allowance of 125,590 baht.
Figures in the video and the official guide
| Item | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister’s salary | 75,590 baht |
| Position allowance | 50,000 baht |
| Total of the two items | 125,590 baht |
The 2026 edition of the Guide to Political Officeholders, published by the Secretariat of the Prime Minister, still lists a salary of 75,590 baht and a position allowance of 50,000 baht for the prime minister. The total is the sum of those two items; it is not take-home pay after tax and does not include benefits or other entitlements.
The figures can be checked in the 2026 Guide to Political Officeholders from the Secretariat of the Prime Minister, in the position-rate table on page 8 of the PDF. The video used the separate 2019 guide, which was its source when it was published.
Why this article does not use the video’s international comparisons
The question about Pita was a hypothetical posed in a video from May 2023, not a report about the current officeholder. The video’s comparisons with other countries do not provide a reference date for exchange rates, sources for every figure, or a method for comparing benefits, so they are not reproduced here as current comparisons.
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