Democrat Party (Thailand)

The Democrat Party (พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ Phak Prachathipat) is a Thai political party. The party, the oldest in Thailand, upholds a conservatively and classically liberal pro-market position.^[1][2]

The Democrat Party won the most seats in parliament in 1948, 1976, and 1992 - however, it has never won an outright parliamentary majority.

References[edit]

1. ↑ Medeiros, Evan S.. "Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise", RAND, p. 130. 
2. ↑ Bunbongkarn, Suchit. "Thailand: Democracy Under Siege", Driven by Growth: Political Change in the Asia-Pacific Region, M.E. Sharpe, p. 173.