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This list of political parties in Thailand names current and disbanded Thai political parties.
Political parties
[edit]Parties represented in the National Assembly and/or other local legislations
[edit]| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | BMC | PAO Chiefs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party พรรคประชาชน |
PPLE ปชน |
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut | 143 / 500
|
11 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย |
PTP พท |
Paetongtarn Shinawatra | 141 / 500
|
21 / 50
|
11 / 76
| ||
| Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย |
BJT ภท |
Anutin Charnvirakul | 71 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ |
PPRP พปชร |
Prawit Wongsuwon | 40 / 500
|
2 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| United Thai Nation Party พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ |
UTN รทสช |
Pirapan Salirathavibhaga | 36 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ |
DP ปชป |
Chalermchai Sri-on | 25 / 500
|
9 / 50
|
1 / 76
| ||
| Chart Thai Pattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา |
CTPP ชทพ |
Varawut Silpa-archa | Conservatism | 10 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Prachachat Party พรรคประชาชาติ |
PCC ปช |
Tawee Sodsong | Malay minority interests | 9 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Thai Sang Thai Party พรรคไทยสร้างไทย |
TSTP ทสท |
Sudarat Keyuraphan | 6 / 500
|
2 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| Chart Pattana Party พรรคชาติพัฒนา |
CPN ชพน |
Tewan Liptapanlop | Populism | 3 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Pheu Thai Ruam Palang Party พรรคเพื่อไทรวมพลัง |
PTRL พทล |
Wasawat Puangphonsri | Populism | 2 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Fair Party พรรคเป็นธรรม |
FP ปธ |
Pitipong Temcharoen | Social liberalism | 2 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน |
TTPP คพช |
Prida Bunphloeng | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| ||
| New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่ |
NDP ปธม |
Surathin Phichan | Social democracy | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
|
0 / 76
| |
| Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย |
TLP สร |
Sereepisuth Temeeyaves | Progressive conservatism | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
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0 / 76
| |
| Plang Sungkom Mai Party พรรคพลังสังคมใหม่ |
PSM พสม |
Chaorith Khajornpongsak | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
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0 / 76
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| Thai Counties Party พรรคท้องที่ไทย |
PTC ท |
Bancha Dejcharoensirikul | Localism | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
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0 / 76
| |
| Thai Progress Party พรรคไทยก้าวหน้า |
TPG ทกน |
Watcharaphon Busamongkol | Populism | 1 / 500
|
0 / 50
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0 / 76
| |
| Zen Dai Party พรรคเส้นด้าย |
Chris Potanan | Libertarianism | 0 / 500
|
1 / 50
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0 / 76
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Parties not represented in parliament
[edit]- New Politics Party
- New Aspiration Party, majority merged with the Thai Rak Thai Party in 2001, minority continue to be used
- Thai Citizen Party
New political parties founded after the 2014 military coup
[edit]Future Forward Party– dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 21 August 2020- Palang Pracharath Party
- Thai Civilized Party
Move Forward Party– dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024
Defunct parties
[edit]- Khana Ratsadon or People's Party (existed from 1927 to the 1940s) – first political party in Thailand
- Liberal Democratic Party (disbanded in 1958)
- Socialist Party of Thailand (most members joined the communists in 1976 and the party was disbanded)
- Social Justice Party
- Justice Unity Party
- Palang Dharma Party (disbanded in 1996)
- Both of the following parties merged into Thais United National Development Party (Phak Ruam Jai Thai Chat Pattana) in 2007:
- National Development Party (Phak Chat Pattana; founded in 1992)
- Thais United (Ruam Jai Thai; founded in 2007)
- New Force Party (disbanded in 1988)
- Thai Pen Thai Party (Thais are Free Party) (disbanded in 2016)
- Social Action Party (disbanded in 2018)
- Thai Social Democratic Party
Banned or dissolved parties
[edit]Parties dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand and barred from political activity:
- Communist Party of Thailand (existed from 1942 to the 1980s)
- Thai Rak Thai Party (Phak Thai Rak Thai) – dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 30 May 2007 for violating electoral laws
- People's Power Party (Phak Palang Prachachon) – dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 2 December 2008 for violating electoral laws
- Thai Nation Party (Phak Chart Thai) – dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 2 December 2008 for violating electoral laws
- Neutral Democratic Party (Phak Matchima) – founded in 2006, dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 2 December 2008 for violating electoral laws
- Thai Raksa Chart Party (Phak Thai Raksa Chart) – founded in 2009, dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 March 2019 for violating electoral laws
- Future Forward Party (Abrv: FFP; Thai: พรรคอนาคตใหม่, RTGS: phak anakhot mai) The party was dissolved on 21 February 2020 for fiscal impropriety.[1][2][3][4]
- Move Forward Party (Thai: พรรคก้าวไกล, RTGS: Phak Kao Klai) – founded in 2014, dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FFP dissolved, executives banned for 10 years". Bangkok Post. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Gunia, Amy (21 February 2020). "A Thai Opposition Party That Pushed for Democratic Reform Has Just Been Disbanded". Time. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (21 February 2020). "Thai court dissolves opposition party Future Forward". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Promchertchoo, Pichayada (21 February 2020). "Thai court dissolves anti-military Future Forward Party over election loan". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
