Mass Party

The Mass Party was a political party of Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy. Its main goal was campaigning against Thaksinomics.

Origins

In May 2006, PAD leaders established the Mass Party. Somkiat Pongpaibun, party co-founder, claimed that "Our objective is to campaign against Thaksinomics." The party unconventionally planned not to field MP candidates for the first 5 years, with Somkiat claiming that "If we field MP candidates, we will be trapped in vicious circles of money politics." Other party co-founders included by former Palang Dharma Party leader Chaiwat Sinsuwong and the Campaign for Popular Democracy's Pipop Thongchai.^[1] In 2009 PAD formed a new party called New Politics Party

References

^ The Nation, "New parties sprouting already", 17 May 2006

Political parties in Thailand

In Coalition Government	Pheu Thai Party (265) – Chartthaipattana Party (19) – Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party (7) – Phalang Chon Party (7) – Mahachon Party (1) – New Democracy Party (1)

In Opposition	Democrat Party (159) – Bhumjaithai Party (34) – Rak Thailand Party (4) – Matubhum Party (2) – Rak Santi Party (1)

Extra-parliamentary	Pracharaj Party – Social Action Party – New Politics Party

Defunct parties	Khana Ratsadon – Socialist Party of Thailand – Phalang Dharma Party – Thais United – National Development Party – New Aspiration Party – Puea Pandin Party

Dissolved parties	Communist Party of Thailand – Thai Rak Thai – People's Power Party – Thai Nation Party – Neutral Democratic Party

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