Pridiyathorn Devakula is a renowned Thai economist and Deputy Prime Minster of Thailand. Previously, he served as Governor of the Bank of Thailand and as Minister of Finance.

From 1971 to 1990, he worked for the Thai Farmers Bank, where he rose through the ranks to become director and senior executive vice president. He then moved into government, first serving as official spokesman for the prime minister, then as Deputy Minister of Commerce and President of the Export-Import Bank of Thailand. He was appointed Governor of the Bank Of Thailand in 2001, a position he held until 2006. He holds several Royal Thai Orders and Decorations, including: Knight Grand Gordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant; Grand Knight Gordon of the Most Nobel Order of the Crown of Thailand; and Grand Companion (Third Class, higher grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao.

Devakula holds a bachelor of economics with first-class honors from Thammasat University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds several honorary degrees.