This list of political parties in Thailand names current and disbanded Thai political parties.
Political parties
Currently represented in parliament
| Thai name | Leader | House of Representatives | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently | ||||||
| Opposition | ||||||
| Pheu Thai Party | พรรคเพื่อไทย | Sompong Amornwiwat | 134 | |||
| Move Forward Party | พรรคก้าวไกล | Pita Limjaroenrat | 53 | |||
| Thai Liberal Party | พรรคเสรีรวมไทย | Seripisut Temiyavet | 10 | |||
| Prachachart Party | พรรคประชาชาติ | Wan Muhamad Noor Matha | 7 | |||
| For The Nation Party | พรรคเพื่อชาติ | Songkhram Kitloetphairot | 5 | |||
| New Economics Party | พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่ | Manoon Sivapiromrat | 1 | |||
| Thai People Power Party | พรรคพลังปวงชนไทย | Nikhom Bunwiset | 1 | |||
| Governing | ||||||
| Palang Pracharath Party | พรรคพลังประชารัฐ | Prawit Wongsuwan | 121 | |||
| Bhumjaithai Party | พรรคภูมิใจไทย | Anutin Charnvirakul | 61 | |||
| Democrat Party | พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ | Jurin Laksanawisit | 52 | |||
| Chartthaipattana Party | พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา | Kanchana Silpa-archa | 12 | |||
| Action Coalition for Thailand | พรรครวมพลังประชาชาติไทย | Chatumongol Sonakul | 5 | |||
| New Economics Party | พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่ | Manoon Sivapiromrat | 5 | |||
| Thai Local Power Party | พรรคพลังท้องถิ่นไท | Chatchawal Kong-udom | 5 | |||
| Chart Pattana Party | พรรคชาติพัฒนา | Thewan Liptaphallop | 4 | |||
| Thai Forest Conservation Party | พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย | Damrong Pidej | 2 | |||
| Thai Nation Power Party | พรรคพลังชาติไทย | Songklot Thiprat | 1 | |||
| Thai Civilized Party | พรรคไทยศรีวิไลย์ | Mongkolkit Suksintharanon | 1 | |||
| People Progressive Party | พรรคประชาภิวัฒน์ | Somkiat Sornlam | 1 | |||
| Palang Thai Rak Thai Party | พรรคพลังไทยรักไทย | Khatathep Techadetrueangkun | 1 | |||
| Thai Teachers for People Party | พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน | Prida Bunphloeng | 1 | |||
| Thai People Justice Party | พรรคประชาธรรมไทย | Phichet Satirachawan | 1 | |||
| Thai Citizens Power Party | พรรคพลเมืองไทย | Samphan Lertnuwat | 1 | |||
| New Democracy Party | พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่ | Surathin Phichan | 1 | |||
| New Palangdharma Party | พรรคพลังธรรมใหม่ | Rawi Matchamadon | 1 | |||
| Thairaktham Party | พรรคไทรักธรรม | Phirawit Ruengluedolaphak | 1 | |||
Parties not represented in parliament
- Social Action Party
- Pracharaj Party (Royal People 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
- Future Forward Party
- Palang Pracharath Party
- Thai Civilized Party
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.