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	PAO Chiefs
Opposition
	Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย	PTP พท	Chonlanan Srikaew	131 / 500	11 / 76
	Move Forward Party พรรคก้าวไกล	MFP กก	Pita Limjaroenrat	52 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย	TLP สร	Seripisut Temiyavet	10 / 500	0 / 76
	Prachachart Party พรรคประชาชาติ		Wan Muhamad Noor Matha	7 / 500	0 / 76
	Puea Chat Party พรรคเพื่อชาติ	PCP พพช	Sarunwut Sarunket	6 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai People Power Party พรรคพลังปวงชนไทย	PLPT พลท	Nikhom Bunwiset	1 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Civilized Party พรรคไทยศรีวิไลย์	TCL ทศล	Mongkolkit Suksintharanon	1 / 500	0 / 76
Government
	Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ	PPRP พปชร	Prawit Wongsuwan	94 / 500	0 / 76
	Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย	BJT ภท	Anutin Charnvirakul	59 / 500	0 / 76
	Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์	DEM ปชป	Jurin Laksanawisit	51 / 500	1 / 76
	Chartthaipattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา	CP ชทพ	Varawut Silpa-archa	12 / 500	0 / 76
	Action Coalition for Thailand พรรครวมพลังประชาชาติไทย	ACT รปช	Anek Laothamatas	5 / 500	0 / 76
	New Economics Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจใหม่	NEP ศม	Manoon Sivapiromrat	6 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Local Power Party พรรคพลังท้องถิ่นไท	TLP พทท	Chatchawal Kong-udom	5 / 500	0 / 76
	Chart Pattana Kla Party พรรคชาติพัฒนากล้า	CPK ชพก	Korn Chatikavanij	4 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Forest Conservation Party พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย	FCP รป	Suchin Pianthong	2 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Nation Power Party พรรคพลังชาติไทย		Vacant	1 / 500	0 / 76
	People Progressive Party พรรคประชาภิวัฒน์	PRA ปชภ	Somkiat Sornlam	1 / 500	0 / 76
	Palang Thai Rak Thai Party พรรคพลังไทยรักไทย	พ.ชต.ท.	Khatathep Techadetrueangkun	1 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน		Prida Bunphloeng	1 / 500	0 / 76
	Thai Citizens Power Party พรรคพลเมืองไทย	พลท	Samphan Lertnuwat	1 / 500	0 / 76
	New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่	ปธม	Surathin Phichan	1 / 500	0 / 76
	New Palangdharma Party พรรคพลังธรรมใหม่	NPD พธม	Rawi Matchamadon	1 / 500	0 / 76
	Thairaktham Party พรรคไทรักธรรม	TT ทธ	Phirawit Ruengluedolaphak	1 / 500	0 / 76
Independent
	Thai Economy Party พรรคเศรษฐกิจไทย	TE ศท	Chawengsak Chaikham	18 / 500	0 / 76

Parties not represented in parliament

Social Action 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.

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[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.

Political parties in Thailand
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) Prachachart Party (7) New Economics Party (6) For The Nation Party (5) Action Coalition for Thailand (5) Thai Local Power Party (5) Chart Pattana Kla Party (4) Thai Forest Conservation Party (2) Thai People Power Party (1) Thai Nation Power Party (1) People's Progressive Party (1) Thai Civilized Party (1) Palang Thai Rak Thai Party (1) Thai Teacher's for People Party (1) Prachaniyom Party (1) Thai People Justice Party (1) Polamuang Thai Party (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 Thai Sang Thai Party United Thai Nation Party
Defunct parties	People's Party (1926–1957) 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)
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