List of political parties in Thailand explained

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

Party		Abbr.	Leader	Ideology	MPs	BMC	PAO Chiefs
	People's Party พรรคประชาชน	PP ปปช
	Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย	PTP พท
	Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย	BJT ภท	Anutin Charnvirakul
	Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ	PPRP พปชร	Prawit Wongsuwon
	United Thai Nation Party พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ	UTN รทสช	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga
	Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์	DP ปชป	Chalermchai Sri-on
	Chart Thai Pattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา	CTPP ชทพ	Varawut Silpa-archa	Conservatism
	Prachachat Party พรรคประชาชาติ	PCC ปช	Tawee Sodsong	Malay minority interests
	Thai Sang Thai Party พรรคไทยสร้างไทย	TSTP ทสท	Sudarat Keyuraphan
	Chart Pattana Party พรรคชาติพัฒนา	CPN ชพน	Tewan Liptapanlop	Populism
	Pheu Thai Ruam Palang Party พรรคเพื่อไทรวมพลัง	PTRL พทล	Wasawat Puangphonsri	Populism
bgcolor=#1034A6		Fair Party พรรคเป็นธรรม	FP ปธ	Pitipong Temcharoen	Social liberalism
	Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน	TTPP คพช	Prida Bunphloeng
bgcolor=		New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่	NDP ปธม	Surathin Phichan	Social democracy
	Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย	TLP สร	Sereepisuth Temeeyaves	Progressive conservatism
	Plang Sungkom Mai Party พรรคพลังสังคมใหม่	PSM พสม	Chaorith Khajornpongsak
	Thai Counties Party พรรคท้องที่ไทย	PTC ท	Bancha Dejcharoensirikul	Localism
	Thai Progress Party พรรคไทยก้าวหน้า	TPG ทกน	Watcharaphon Busamongkol	Populism
	Zen Dai Party พรรคเส้นด้าย		Chris Potanan	Libertarianism

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

• 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

• 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

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; th|พรรคอนาคตใหม่,) The party was dissolved on 21 February 2020 for fiscal impropriety.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Move Forward Party (th|พรรคก้าวไกล,) – 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

Notes and References

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