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

Political parties

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

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|Bhumjaithai Party<br />

|BJT<br />

|Anutin Charnvirakul

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| People's Party<br>

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|Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut

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|Julapun Amornvivat

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|Narumon Pinyosinwat

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|Democrat Party<br>

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|Abhisit Vejjajiva

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|TRL<br />

|Wasawat Puangphonsri

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|PPRP<br/>

|Prawit Wongsuwon

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| Prachachat Party<br />

|PCC<br />

|Tawee Sodsong

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| Chart Pattana Party<br />

|CPN<br />

|Tewan Liptapanlop

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| Economic Party<br />

|EP<br />

|Rangsi Kitiyanathap

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| Thai Sang Thai Party<br />

|TSTP<br />

|Sudarat Keyuraphan

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| United Thai Nation Party<br/>

|UTN<br/>

|Pirapan Salirathavibhaga

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| Fair Party <br />

|FP<br>

|Pitipong Temcharoen

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|NDP<br />

|Surathin Phichan

|Social democracy

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| Thai Liberal Party<br />

|TLP<br />

|Sereepisuth Temeeyaves

|Progressive conservatism

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|TPG<br />

|Watcharaphon Busamongkol

|Social democracy

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|CTPP<br />

|Varawut Silpa-archa

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Parties not represented in parliament

  • 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

  • <s>Future Forward Party</s> – dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 21 August 2020
  • Palang Pracharath Party
  • Thai Civilized Party
  • <s>Move Forward Party</s> – dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024

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<!--Don't know their status so I am just sticking them here-->

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; , ) The party was dissolved on 21 February 2020 for fiscal impropriety.
  • Move Forward Party (, ) – founded in 2014, dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024

See also

  • Politics of Thailand
  • List of political parties by country

References