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.
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[edit] The parties
[edit] Major
- Democratic Party (Phak Prachatipat)
- People's Power Party (Palang Prachachon)
[edit] Minor
- Thai Nation Party (Phak Chart Thai)
- Great People's Party (Phak Mahachon)
- Royal People Party (Phak Pracha Raj)
- Thais United National Development Party (Phak Ruam Jai Thai Chat Pattana)
- Neutral Democratic Party (Phak Matchima)
- For the Motherland Party (Phak Pua Paendin)
[edit] Historic
- Communist Party of Thailand
- Social Action Party
- Liberal Democratic Party - merged into Thai Rak Thai
- Thai Rak Thai Party (Phak Thai Rak Thai) - dissolved on 30 May 2007 for breaching electoral laws
- Merged into Thais United National Development Party (Phak Ruam Jai Thai Chat Pattana):
- National Development Party (Phak Chat Pattana)
- Thais United (Ruam Jai Thai)
[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
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