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List of political parties in Thailand
This list of political parties in Thailand names current and disbanded Thai political parties.
Political parties
Currently represented in parliament
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | MPs | PAO Chiefs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | |||||||
| Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย | PTP พท | Chonlanan Srikaew | 131 / 500 | 11 / 76 | |||
| Move Forward Party พรรคก้าวไกล | MFP กก | Pita Limjaroenrat | 52 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย | TLP สร | Seripisut Temiyavet | 10 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Prachachart Party พรรคประชาชาติ | Wan Muhamad Noor Matha | 7 / 500 | 0 / 76 | ||||
| Puea Chat Party พรรคเพื่อชาติ | PCP พพช | Sarunwut Sarunket | 6 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai People Power Party พรรคพลังปวงชนไทย | PLPT พลท | Nikhom Bunwiset | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Civilized Party พรรคไทยศรีวิไลย์ | TCL ทศล | Mongkolkit Suksintharanon | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Government | |||||||
| Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ | PPRP พปชร | Prawit Wongsuwan | 94 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย | BJT ภท | Anutin Charnvirakul | 59 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ | DEM ปชป | Jurin Laksanawisit | 51 / 500 | 1 / 76 | |||
| Chartthaipattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา | CP ชทพ | Varawut Silpa-archa | 12 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Action Coalition for Thailand พรรครวมพลังประชาชาติไทย | ACT รปช | Anek Laothamatas | 5 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| New Economics Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่ | NEP ศม | Manoon Sivapiromrat | 6 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Local Power Party พรรคพลังท้องถิ่นไท | TLP พทท | Chatchawal Kong-udom | 5 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Chart Pattana Kla Party พรรคชาติพัฒนากล้า | CPK ชพก | Korn Chatikavanij | 4 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Forest Conservation Party พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย | FCP รป | Suchin Pianthong | 2 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Nation Power Party พรรคพลังชาติไทย | Vacant | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | ||||
| People Progressive Party พรรคประชาภิวัฒน์ | PRA ปชภ | Somkiat Sornlam | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Palang Thai Rak Thai Party พรรคพลังไทยรักไทย | พ.ชต.ท. | Khatathep Techadetrueangkun | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน | Prida Bunphloeng | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | ||||
| Thai Citizens Power Party พรรคพลเมืองไทย | พลท | Samphan Lertnuwat | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่ | ปธม | Surathin Phichan | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| New Palangdharma Party พรรคพลังธรรมใหม่ | NPD พธม | Rawi Matchamadon | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Thairaktham Party พรรคไทรักธรรม | TT ทธ | Phirawit Ruengluedolaphak | 1 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
| Independent | |||||||
| Thai Economy Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจไทย | TE ศท | Chawengsak Chaikham | 18 / 500 | 0 / 76 | |||
Parties not represented in parliament
- Social Action Party
- New Politics Party
- New Aspiration Party, majority merged with the Thai Rak Thai Party in 2001, minority continued
- Puea Pandin Party
New political parties founded after the 2014 military coup
Defunct parties
- Khana Ratsadon (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
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]
See also
References
- ^ "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.