List of political parties in Thailand

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Political parties in Thailand lists political parties in Thailand. Thailand has a multi-party system. Prior to the 2001 election, the first election contested under the "People's Constitution" of 1997, all civilian governments were coalition governments. However, in the General Election of 2005, the Thai Rak Thai Party had secured 377 seats of 500 in the lower house, and became the first "one party government" in the history of Thailand.

Contents 1 The parties 1.1 Major 1.2 Minor 1.3 Historic 2 See also

[edit] The parties

[edit] Major

• Thai Rak Thai Party (Phak Thai Rak Thai)
• Democratic Party (Phak Prachatipat)
• Thai Nation Party (Phak Chart Thai)
• Great People's Party (Phak Mahachon)

[edit] Minor

• Citizens' Party
• National Development Party
• Social Action Party
• Thai Motherland Party
• Phak Khonkhoplodnee
• New Aspiration Party (Phak Khwam Wang Mai)
• Mass Party (the political party of the People's Alliance for Democracy)

[edit] Historic

• Liberal Democratic Party - merged into Thai Rak Thai
• Communist Party of Thailand

[edit] See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals