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
Opposition
	Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย	PTP พท		131 / 500
	Move Forward Party พรรคก้าวไกล	MFP กก	Pita Limjaroenrat	52 / 500
	Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย	TLP สร	Seripisut Temiyavet	10 / 500
	พรรคประชาชาติ		Wan Muhamad Noor Matha	7 / 500
	พรรคเพื่อชาติ	PCP พพช	Sarunwut Sarunket	6 / 500
	New Economics Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่	NEP ศม	Mingkwan Saengsuwan	1 / 500
	พรรคพลังปวงชนไทย	PLPT พลท	Nikhom Bunwiset	1 / 500
	Thai Civilized Party พรรคไทยศรีวิไลย์	TCL ทศล	Mongkolkit Suksintharanon	1 / 500
Government
	Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ	PPRP พปชร	Prawit Wongsuwan	94 / 500
	Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย	BJT ภท	Anutin Charnvirakul	59 / 500
	Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์	DEM ปชป	Jurin Laksanawisit	51 / 500
	Chartthaipattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา		Kanchana Silpa-archa	12 / 500
	Action Coalition for Thailand พรรครวมพลังประชาชาติไทย	ACT รปช	Anek Laothamatas	5 / 500
	New Economics Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่	NEP ศม	Manoon Sivapiromrat	5 / 500
	Thai Local Power Party พรรคพลังท้องถิ่นไท	TLP พทท	Chatchawal Kong-udom	5 / 500
	Chart Pattana Party พรรคชาติพัฒนา		Thewan Liptaphallop	4 / 500
	Thai Forest Conservation Party พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย	FCP รป	Suchin Pianthong	2 / 500
	พรรคพลังชาติไทย		Vacant	1 / 500
	People Progressive Party พรรคประชาภิวัฒน์	PRA ปชภ	Somkiat Sornlam	1 / 500
	Palang Thai Rak Thai Party พรรคพลังไทยรักไทย	พ.ชต.ท.	Khatathep Techadetrueangkun	1 / 500
	Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน		Prida Bunphloeng	1 / 500
	Thai Citizens Power Party พรรคพลเมืองไทย	พลท	Samphan Lertnuwat	1 / 500
	New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่	ปธม	Surathin Phichan	1 / 500
	New Palangdharma Party พรรคพลังธรรมใหม่	NPD พธม	Rawi Matchamadon	1 / 500
	Thairaktham Party พรรคไทรักธรรม	TT ทธ	Phirawit Ruengluedolaphak	1 / 500

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[]

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]

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.

[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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Represented in Parliament (500)	Pheu Thai Party (135) Palang Pracharath Party (119) Bhumjaithai Party (61) Move Forward Party (54) Democrat Party (52) Chartthaipattana Party (13) Thai Liberal Party (10) (7) New Economics Party (6) (5) Action Coalition for Thailand (5) Thai Local Power Party (5) Chart Pattana Party (4) Thai Forest Conservation Party (2) (1) (1) (1) Thai Civilized Party (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) New Democracy Party (1) New Palangdharma Party (1)
Extra-parliamentary	Thai Citizen Party Puea Pandin Party New Alternative Party New Aspiration Party Phalang Chon Party Commoners' Party
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Contents

Political parties[]

Currently represented in parliament[]

Parties not represented in parliament[]

New political parties founded after the 2014 military coup[]

Defunct parties[]

Banned or dissolved parties[]

See also[]

References[]

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