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This list of political parties in Thailand names current and disbanded Thai political parties.

## Political parties

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### Parties represented in the National Assembly and/or other local legislations

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Party  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Ideology  | MPs | BMC | PAO Chiefs

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| People's Party
พรรคประชาชน  | PPLE
ปชน  | Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut |

* Social democracy
* Progressivism

143 / 500

11 / 50

0 / 76

| Pheu Thai Party
พรรคเพื่อไทย  | PTP
พท  | Paetongtarn Shinawatra |

* Liberal conservatism
* Populism

141 / 500

21 / 50

11 / 76

| Bhumjaithai Party
พรรคภูมิใจไทย  | BJT
ภท  | Anutin Charnvirakul |

* Conservatism
* Populism

71 / 500

0 / 50

0 / 76

| Palang Pracharath Party
พรรคพลังประชารัฐ  | PPRP
พปชร  | Prawit Wongsuwon |

* National conservatism
* Right-wing populism

40 / 500

2 / 50

0 / 76

| United Thai Nation Party
พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ  | UTN
รทสช  | Pirapan Salirathavibhaga  |

* National conservatism
* Thai nationalism

36 / 500

0 / 50

0 / 76

| Democrat Party
พรรคประชาธิปัตย์  | DP
ปชป  | Chalermchai Sri-on |

* Classical liberalism
* Liberal conservatism

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 |

* Progressive Conservatism
* Neoliberalism

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

Multiculturalism

2 / 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

0 / 76

| Thai Progress Party
พรรคไทยก้าวหน้า  | TPG
ทกน  | Watcharaphon Busamongkol  | Social democracy |

1 / 500

0 / 50

0 / 76

| Zen Dai Party
พรรคเส้นด้าย  |  | Chris Potanan  | Libertarianism |

0 / 500

1 / 50

0 / 76

### Parties not represented in parliament

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* 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

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* ~~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

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* 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

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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

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* Politics of Thailand
* List of political parties by country

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "FFP dissolved, executives banned for 10 years". Bangkok Post. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. ^ Gunia, Amy (21 February 2020). "A Thai Opposition Party That Pushed for Democratic Reform Has Just Been Disbanded". Time. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
3. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (21 February 2020). "Thai court dissolves opposition party Future Forward". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
4. ^ Promchertchoo, Pichayada (21 February 2020). "Thai court dissolves anti-military Future Forward Party over election loan". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.

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Political parties in Thailand

Represented in
Parliament (500)|

* People's Party (143)
* Pheu Thai Party (141)
* Bhumjaithai Party (71)
* Palang Pracharath Party (40)
* United Thai Nation Party (36)
* Democrat Party (25)
* Chart Thai Pattana Party (10)
* Prachachat Party (9)
* Thai Sang Thai Party (6)
* Chart Pattana Party (3)
* Peu Thai Rumphalang Party (2)
* Fair Party (2)
* Thai Liberal Party (1)
* New Democracy Party (1)
* New Party (1)
* Party of Thai Countries (1)
* New Social Power Party (1)
* Thai Teachers for People Party (1)
* Thai Progress Party (1)

Extra-parliamentary|

* Thai Citizen Party
* New Aspiration Party
* Palang Burapha Party

Defunct parties|

* People's Party (1927–1947)
* Communist Party of Thailand (1942–1990s, banned since 1948)
* Seri Manangkhasila Party (1955–1957)
* National Socialist Party (1957–1958)
* United Thai People's Party (1968–1971)
* Socialist Party of Thailand (1974–1976)
* Social Justice Party (1974–1976)
* Socialist United Front Party (1974–1976)
* New Force Party (1974–1988)
* Thai Nation Party (1974–2008)
* Social Action Party (1974–2018)
* Palang Dharma Party (1988–2007)
* Justice Unity Party (1992)
* Liberal Party (1992–1993)
* National Development Party (1992–2005)
* Thai Rak Thai Party (1998–2007)
* People's Power Party (1998–2008)
* Pracharaj Party (2006–2018)
* Neutral Democratic Party (2007–2008)
* Matubhum Party (2008–2018)
* New Politics Party (2009–2013)
* Thai Raksa Chart Party (2009–2019)
* Commoner Party of Thailand (2014–2019)
* Rak Thailand Party (2010-2019)
* Rak Santi Party (2011–2019)
* People Reform Party (2018–2019)
* Mahachon Party (1998–2020)
* Future Forward Party (2018–2020)
* Puea Pandin Party (2007–2023)
* Move Forward Party (2014–2024)

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