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People's Party

พรรคประชาชน
People's Party พรรคประชาชน
Abbreviation	PPLE
Leader	Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
Secretary-General	Sarayut Jailak
Spokesperson	Parit Wacharasindhu
Founded	7 August 2012 (Thinkakhao Party); 30 November 2018 (Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party); 9 August 2024 (People's Party);
Legalised	7 August 2012; 27 August 2024 (People's Party);
Preceded by	Move Forward Party (de facto)
Headquarters	167 Future Forward Building ; Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Think tank	Think Forward Center
Membership (2024)	108,336
Ideology	Social democracy; Progressivism;
Political position	Centre-left;
Regional affiliation	Network of Social Democracy in Asia
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance
Colours	Orange
Slogan	มาจากประชาชน เป็นของประชาชน ทำเพื่อประชาชน ('From the people, of the people, for the people')
House of Representatives	143 / 500
Bangkok Metropolitan Council	11 / 50
Website
	peoplesparty.or.th
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The People's Party (PPLE; Thai: พรรคประชาชน, RTGS: Phak Prachachon) is a social democratic and progressive political party in Thailand. It is the successor party of the former Move Forward Party^[2]^[17] which was dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024.^[18]^[19]^[20] Originally founded in 2012 as the Thinkakhao Party and later the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party, it was renamed into the People's Party as a successor to the Move Forward Party on 9 August 2024. It is the third incarnation of the Future Forward Party, which was dissolved on 21 February 2020.^[21]

It is currently the largest party and main opposition party in the House of Representatives.

History

As the Thinkakhao Party

The People's Party was originally formed as the Thinkakhao Party (Thai: พรรคถิ่นกาขาว) in 2012,^[22] later changing its name to the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party (Thai: พรรคถิ่นกาขาวชาววิไล). Before becoming the People's Party, the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party had 10,474 members in August 2024. Its leadership had Tul Tintamora as party leader and Alisa Sattayawirut as deputy-leader, who both assumed their posts on 5 April 2024. During the 2023 general election, 13 candidates were fielded but the party failed to win any seats.^[23]

As the People's Party

Prior to the Thai Constitutional Court's ruling on the fate of the Move Forward Party, it was reported that Thinkakhao Chaovilai had been prepared as a successor party for Move Forward.^[23] Move Forward was dissolved by the court on 7 August 2024, which also included five of its MPs being banned from politics. Following the dissolution, all of the remaining 143 MPs joined Thinkakhao Chaovilai.^[24] Meetings were then held to elect new party executives, with Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut being elected its new leader and the name was changed to the People's Party (PPLE).^[17]^[25] The People's Party shares its Thai name with four historical parties, most recently in 1998.^[26]^[27] Some commentators noted its English name might be an intentional nod to Khana Ratsadon, the group that overthrew absolute monarchy in Thailand, whose name is commonly rendered into English as the People's Party.^[28]

The party was officially launched on 9 August 2024. On just the first day, more than 10 million baht was already donated. On the following day, applications for membership were accepted from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Stadium One, Charoen Phon Intersection.^[29] By the end of the day, its membership had grown to almost 40,000 and the total of donations to the party had exceeded 20 million baht.^[30]

Soon after the People's Party's formation it was challenged by the small royalist Thai Pakdee Party. Warong Dechgitvigrom, leader of the Thai Pakdee Party, announced on 11 August that he would ask the Election Commission (EC) to conduct an investigation into whether the party should be disqualified due to it having lacked enough branches in the country when it was the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party. Thai law states that political parties must maintain one branch in each region of Thailand (north, northeast, central plains and south) for one year in order to exist legally. Before becoming the People's Party, it only maintained one branch in the north and two in the central plains. Warong then stated that “for transparency, the EC must check it."^[22] On 12 August, the Secretary-General of the EC Sawang Boonmee responded by saying that the People's Party had registered branches in all regions and dismissed Warong's claims.^[31] Despite this, Warong said he would submit a petition to the EC and that they "must examine if the Thin Kakao Chaovilai Party had those branches in every region by the time it was taken over."^[32]

Political ideology

The People's Party has stated that their political ideology is liberty, equality, fraternity.^[33] Party leader Nattaphong stated that the party would still pursue amendments to Thailand's lèse-majesté laws, an issue which had landed its predecessor Move Forward in legal trouble.^[34]

Election results

General elections

Election	Total seats won	Total votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Election leader
Thinkakhao Party era
2014	Invalidated	Invalidated	Invalidated	Unconstitutional - nullified
Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party era
2019	0 / 500	6,799	0.02%	0 seats; No representation in Parliament	Chumchadathan Hannarong
2023	0 / 500	5,534	0.01%	0 seats; No representation in Parliament	Lalita Siripatcharanan
People's Party era

References

^ "รายชื่อพรรคการเมือง". ECT.
^ ^a ^b ^c "เปิดตัวแล้ว โลโก้ "พรรคประชาชน" บ้านใหม่ค่ายส้ม ใช้ตัวย่อ "ปชช.-PP"". Sanook. Sanook. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "ก้าวไกลเปิดตัว Think Tank".
^ "Move Forward Party to be Future home for 55 FFP MPs". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Stepping out of shadows". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ ^[4]^[5]
^ "'Progressive Movement' born". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Moving Forward: 55 Disbanded MPs Join New Party". Khaosodenglish.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Thai lawmakers from dissolved prominent opposition party to join new party". Reuters. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ ^[7]^[8]^[9]
^ "New Thai group to replace dissolved Future Forward Party, SE Asia News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "50 MPs join Move Forward". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Change at the top?". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ Regan, Helen (10 March 2020). "His party was banned. He faces jail. But Thailand's Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit vows to fight on – CNN". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ ^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
^ "About".
^ ^a ^b "เปิดตัว "พรรคประชาชน" สานต่ออุดมการณ์ "ก้าวไกล"". Thai PBS (in Thai). Thai PBS. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "บ้านใหม่ก้าวไกล ยักไหล่-ไปต่อ "พรรคประชาชน"". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "พรรคประชาชน: "ณัฐพงษ์" นำทีม สส. ก้าวไกล ย้ายเข้าพรรคใหม่". BBC News ไทย (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "เปิดประวัติ "เท้ง" ณัฐพงษ์ เขาเป็นใคร ถึงได้มาเป็น หัวหน้าพรรคประชาชน". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Thailand's Move Forward members prepare new party after ban". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ ^a ^b "Move Forward Party's reincarnation challenged". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
^ ^a ^b "Little-known party 'set to admit Move Forward MPs'". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party". AP News. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "เปิดตัว 'เท้ง' หัวหน้าพรรคคนใหม่ หลัง 'ก้าวไกล' ถูกยุบ เคาะชื่อพรรคใหม่ได้แล้ว". Khaosod (in Thai). 2024-08-08.
^ กองบรรณาธิการ (2024-08-09). "ย้อนตำนาน 'พรรคประชาชน' ก่อนเป็นอนาคตใหม่ของ 'ก้าวไกล' ในวันนี้ - The 101 World Thai Politics". The 101 World. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "ย้อนตำนาน "พรรคประชาชน" ถูกใช้มาแล้ว 4 ครั้งในเวทีการเมืองไทย!". PPTV Online (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
^ "Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as 'People's Party'". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
^ ""พรรคประชาชน" เปิดให้สมัครสมาชิก ส่องยอดเงินบริจาค พุ่งหลายล้าน". Thairath (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "ยอดบริจาค พรรคประชาชน ทะลุ 20 ล้านใน 32 ชั่วโมง แจงยิบเอาเงินไปใช้อะไรบ้าง". Matichon.
^ "Move Forward Party's reincarnation challenge dismissed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
^ L. "Election Commission backs new party in branch row". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
^ "'พรรคประชาชน' ประกาศอุดมการณ์ทางการเมือง". Thai Post. Thai Post. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Thai opposition unveils People's Party; Thanathorn's allies take helm". Khaosod English. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[1] "รายชื่อพรรคการเมือง". ECT.

[Snk-2] "เปิดตัวแล้ว โลโก้ "พรรคประชาชน" บ้านใหม่ค่ายส้ม ใช้ตัวย่อ "ปชช.-PP"". Sanook. Sanook. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[3] "ก้าวไกลเปิดตัว Think Tank".

[4] "Move Forward Party to be Future home for 55 FFP MPs". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[5] "Stepping out of shadows". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[6] [4]^[5]

[7] "'Progressive Movement' born". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[8] "Moving Forward: 55 Disbanded MPs Join New Party". Khaosodenglish.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[9] "Thai lawmakers from dissolved prominent opposition party to join new party". Reuters. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[10] [7]^[8]^[9]

[11] "New Thai group to replace dissolved Future Forward Party, SE Asia News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[12] "50 MPs join Move Forward". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[13] "Change at the top?". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[14] Regan, Helen (10 March 2020). "His party was banned. He faces jail. But Thailand's Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit vows to fight on – CNN". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[15] [11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

[16] "About".

[PBS-17] "เปิดตัว "พรรคประชาชน" สานต่ออุดมการณ์ "ก้าวไกล"". Thai PBS (in Thai). Thai PBS. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[18] "บ้านใหม่ก้าวไกล ยักไหล่-ไปต่อ "พรรคประชาชน"". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[19] "พรรคประชาชน: "ณัฐพงษ์" นำทีม สส. ก้าวไกล ย้ายเข้าพรรคใหม่". BBC News ไทย (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[20] "เปิดประวัติ "เท้ง" ณัฐพงษ์ เขาเป็นใคร ถึงได้มาเป็น หัวหน้าพรรคประชาชน". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[21] "Thailand's Move Forward members prepare new party after ban". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[:0-22] "Move Forward Party's reincarnation challenged". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

[:1-23] "Little-known party 'set to admit Move Forward MPs'". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[24] "Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party". AP News. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[25] "เปิดตัว 'เท้ง' หัวหน้าพรรคคนใหม่ หลัง 'ก้าวไกล' ถูกยุบ เคาะชื่อพรรคใหม่ได้แล้ว". Khaosod (in Thai). 2024-08-08.

[26] กองบรรณาธิการ (2024-08-09). "ย้อนตำนาน 'พรรคประชาชน' ก่อนเป็นอนาคตใหม่ของ 'ก้าวไกล' ในวันนี้ - The 101 World Thai Politics". The 101 World. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[27] "ย้อนตำนาน "พรรคประชาชน" ถูกใช้มาแล้ว 4 ครั้งในเวทีการเมืองไทย!". PPTV Online (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

[28] "Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as 'People's Party'". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

[29] ""พรรคประชาชน" เปิดให้สมัครสมาชิก ส่องยอดเงินบริจาค พุ่งหลายล้าน". Thairath (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[30] "ยอดบริจาค พรรคประชาชน ทะลุ 20 ล้านใน 32 ชั่วโมง แจงยิบเอาเงินไปใช้อะไรบ้าง". Matichon.

[31] "Move Forward Party's reincarnation challenge dismissed". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

[32] L. "Election Commission backs new party in branch row". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

[TP-33] "'พรรคประชาชน' ประกาศอุดมการณ์ทางการเมือง". Thai Post. Thai Post. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[34] "Thai opposition unveils People's Party; Thanathorn's allies take helm". Khaosod English. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

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-'''The People's Party''' ([[Thai language|Thai]]: พรรคประชาชน, <small>[[Royal Thai General System of Transcription|RTGS]]:</small> ''Phak Prachachon'') is the successor party to the now dissolved [[Move Forward Party]]<ref name="Snk"></ref><ref name="PBS">{{cite web |title=เปิดตัว "พรรคประชาชน" สานต่ออุดมการณ์ "ก้าวไกล" |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/342905 |website=Thai PBS |publisher=Thai PBS |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref> following the dissolution of the Move Forward Party by the [[Constitutional Court of Thailand]] on 7 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=บ้านใหม่ก้าวไกล ยักไหล่-ไปต่อ "พรรคประชาชน" |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/342902 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Thai PBS |language=th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=พรรคประชาชน: “ณัฐพงษ์” นำทีม สส. ก้าวไกล ย้ายเข้าพรรคใหม่ |url=https://www.bbc.com/thai/articles/cvgrl24kkrxo |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=BBC News ไทย |language=th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=เปิดประวัติ "เท้ง" ณัฐพงษ์ เขาเป็นใคร ถึงได้มาเป็น หัวหน้าพรรคประชาชน |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/news/politic/2806733 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.thairath.co.th |language=th}}</ref> It is the third incarnation of the [[Future Forward Party]], which was dissolved on 21 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thailand's Move Forward members prepare new party after ban |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thailand-s-Move-Forward-members-prepare-new-party-after-ban |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
+The '''People's Party''' ('''PPLE'''; [[Thai language|Thai]]: พรรคประชาชน, <small>[[Royal Thai General System of Transcription|RTGS]]:</small> ''Phak Prachachon'') is a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] and [[Progressivism|progressive]] political party in [[Thailand]]. It is the successor party of the former [[Move Forward Party]]<ref name="Snk"></ref><ref name="PBS">{{cite web |title=เปิดตัว "พรรคประชาชน" สานต่ออุดมการณ์ "ก้าวไกล" |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/342905 |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=Thai PBS |publisher=Thai PBS |language=th}}</ref> which was dissolved by the [[Constitutional Court of Thailand]] on 7 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=บ้านใหม่ก้าวไกล ยักไหล่-ไปต่อ "พรรคประชาชน" |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/342902 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Thai PBS |language=th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=พรรคประชาชน: “ณัฐพงษ์” นำทีม สส. ก้าวไกล ย้ายเข้าพรรคใหม่ |url=https://www.bbc.com/thai/articles/cvgrl24kkrxo |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=BBC News ไทย |language=th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=เปิดประวัติ "เท้ง" ณัฐพงษ์ เขาเป็นใคร ถึงได้มาเป็น หัวหน้าพรรคประชาชน |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/news/politic/2806733 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.thairath.co.th |language=th}}</ref> Originally founded in 2012 as the Thinkakhao Party and later the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party, it was renamed into the People's Party as a successor to the Move Forward Party on 9 August 2024. It is the third incarnation of the [[Future Forward Party]], which was dissolved on 21 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thailand's Move Forward members prepare new party after ban |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thailand-s-Move-Forward-members-prepare-new-party-after-ban |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
+It is currently the largest party and main opposition party in the [[House of Representatives (Thailand)|House of Representatives]].
 == History ==
-The People's Party shares a name with another [[People's Party (Thailand)|People's Party]], after the Rak Thai party changed its name to the People's Party in 1987.<ref name="BB">{{cite web |title=เปิดตำนาน 'พรรคประชาชน' เคยก่อร่างจาก 'กลุ่ม 10 มกรา' |url=https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/politics/1139482 |website=Bangkok Biz |publisher=Bangkok Biz |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
+=== As the Thinkakhao Party ===
-Following the dissolution of the [[Move Forward Party]] by the Thai Constitutional Court a meeting was held for the formation of the successor party.<ref name = PBS></ref>
+The People's Party was originally formed as the Thinkakhao Party ({{Langx|th|พรรคถิ่นกาขาว}}) in 2012,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Move Forward Party’s reincarnation challenged |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2845411/move-forward-partys-reincarnation-challenged |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref> later changing its name to the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party ({{Langx|th|พรรคถิ่นกาขาว}}ชาววิไล). Before becoming the People's Party, the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party had 10,474 members in August 2024. Its leadership had Tul Tintamora as party leader and Alisa Sattayawirut as deputy-leader, who both assumed their posts on 5 April 2024. During the 2023 general election, 13 candidates were fielded but the party failed to win any seats.<ref name=":1" />
+=== As the People's Party ===
+Prior to the Thai Constitutional Court's ruling on the fate of the [[Move Forward Party]], it was reported that Thinkakhao Chaovilai had been prepared as a successor party for Move Forward.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Little-known party ‘set to admit Move Forward MPs’ |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2839798/little-known-party-set-to-admit-move-forward-mps |access-date=2024-08-09 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref> Move Forward was dissolved by the court on 7 August 2024, which also included five of its MPs being banned from politics. Following the dissolution, all of the remaining 143 MPs joined Thinkakhao Chaovilai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party |url=https://apnews.com/article/move-forward-peoples-party-pita-natthaphong-32cb37561535e9c6085fe380027ebd5d |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Meetings were then held to elect new party executives, with [[Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut]] being elected its new leader and the name was changed to the People's Party (PPLE).<ref name="PBS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-08 |title=เปิดตัว 'เท้ง' หัวหน้าพรรคคนใหม่ หลัง 'ก้าวไกล' ถูกยุบ เคาะชื่อพรรคใหม่ได้แล้ว |url=https://www.khaosod.co.th/politics/news_9353156 |work=[[Khaosod]] |language=th}}</ref> The People's Party shares its Thai name with four historical parties, most recently in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |last=กองบรรณาธิการ |date=2024-08-09 |title=ย้อนตำนาน 'พรรคประชาชน' ก่อนเป็นอนาคตใหม่ของ 'ก้าวไกล' ในวันนี้ - The 101 World Thai Politics |url=https://www.the101.world/history-of-people-party/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=The 101 World |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-08-09 |title=ย้อนตำนาน "พรรคประชาชน" ถูกใช้มาแล้ว 4 ครั้งในเวทีการเมืองไทย! |url=https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/การเมือง/230206 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=PPTV Online |language=th}}</ref> Some commentators noted its English name might be an intentional nod to [[People's Party (Thailand, 1927)|Khana Ratsadon]], the group that [[Siamese revolution of 1932|overthrew absolute monarchy in Thailand]], whose name is commonly rendered into English as the People's Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’ |url=https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/disbanded-thai-opposition-party-rebrands-as-peoples-party/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
+The party was officially launched on 9 August 2024. On just the first day, more than 10 million [[Thai baht|baht]] was already donated. On the following day, applications for membership were accepted from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Stadium One, [[Banthat Thong Road#Neighborhoods|Charoen Phon Intersection]].<ref>{{cite web|language=thai|work=Thairath|date=2024-08-09|accessdate=2024-08-09|title="พรรคประชาชน" เปิดให้สมัครสมาชิก ส่องยอดเงินบริจาค พุ่งหลายล้าน|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/news/society/2806776}}</ref> By the end of the day, its membership had grown to almost 40,000 and the total of donations to the party had exceeded 20 million baht.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ยอดบริจาค พรรคประชาชน ทะลุ 20 ล้านใน 32 ชั่วโมง แจงยิบเอาเงินไปใช้อะไรบ้าง |url=https://www.matichon.co.th/bullet-news-today/news_4730105 |work=[[Matichon]]}}</ref>
+Soon after the People's Party's formation it was challenged by the small royalist [[Thai Pakdee Party]]. Warong Dechgitvigrom, leader of the Thai Pakdee Party, announced on 11 August that he would ask the [[Election Commission of Thailand|Election Commission]] (EC) to conduct an investigation into whether the party should be disqualified due to it having lacked enough branches in the country when it was the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party. Thai law states that political parties must maintain one branch in each [[Regions of Thailand|region of Thailand]] ([[North Thailand|north]], [[Northeast Thailand|northeast]], [[Central Thailand|central plains]] and [[South Thailand|south]]) for one year in order to exist legally. Before becoming the People's Party, it only maintained one branch in the north and two in the central plains. Warong then stated that “for transparency, the EC must check it."<ref name=":0" /> On 12 August, the Secretary-General of the EC Sawang Boonmee responded by saying that the People's Party had registered branches in all regions and dismissed Warong's claims.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Move Forward Party’s reincarnation challenge dismissed |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2845803/move-forward-partys-reincarnation-challenge-dismissed |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref> Despite this, Warong said he would submit a petition to the EC and that they "must examine if the Thin Kakao Chaovilai Party had those branches in every region by the time it was taken over."<ref>{{Cite news |last=L |first= |title=Election Commission backs new party in branch row |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2845907/election-commission-backs-new-party-in-branch-row |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref>
 ==Political ideology==
-The People's Party has stated that their political ideology is Freedom, Equality and Fraternity.<ref name="TP">{{cite web |title='พรรคประชาชน' ประกาศอุดมการณ์ทางการเมือง |url=https://www.thaipost.net/politics-news/634884/ |website=Thai Post |publisher=Thai Post |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
+The People's Party has stated that their political ideology is [[Liberté, égalité, fraternité|liberty, equality, fraternity]].<ref name="TP">{{cite web |title='พรรคประชาชน' ประกาศอุดมการณ์ทางการเมือง |url=https://www.thaipost.net/politics-news/634884/ |website=Thai Post |publisher=Thai Post |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref> Party leader Nattaphong stated that the party would still pursue amendments to [[Lèse-majesté in Thailand|Thailand's lèse-majesté laws]], an issue which had landed its predecessor Move Forward in legal trouble.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-09 |title=Thai opposition unveils People's Party; Thanathorn's allies take helm |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2024/08/09/thai-opposition-unveils-peoples-party-thanathorns-allies-take-helm/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |work=[[Khaosod English]]}}</ref>
+== Election results ==
+=== General elections ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Election
+!Total seats won
+!Total votes
+! Share of votes
+!Outcome of election
+!Election leader
+|-
+| colspan="6"| '''Thinkakhao Party era'''
+|-
+![[2014 Thai general election|2014]]
+|Invalidated
+|Invalidated
+|Invalidated
+|'''Unconstitutional - nullified'''
+|
+|-
+| colspan="6"| '''Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party era'''
+|-
+![[2019 Thai general election|2019]]
+|{{Composition bar|0|500|{{party color|Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party}}}}
+|6,799
+|0.02%
+|{{steady}}0 seats; '''No representation in Parliament'''
+|Chumchadathan Hannarong
+|-
+![[2023 Thai general election|2023]]
+|{{Composition bar|0|500|{{party color|Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party}}}}
+|5,534
+|0.01%
+|{{steady}}0 seats; '''No representation in Parliament'''
+|Lalita Siripatcharanan
+|-
+| colspan="6"| '''People's Party era'''
+|}
 == References ==
 <references />
+{{Thai political parties}}
+[[Category:2012 establishments in Thailand]]
 [[Category:2024 establishments in Thailand]]
 [[Category:Centre-left parties in Asia]]
 [[Category:Left-wing parties in Thailand]]
 [[Category:Progressive parties in Asia]]
+[[Category:Political parties established in 2012]]
 [[Category:Political parties established in 2024]]
 [[Category:Political parties in Thailand]]
 [[Category:Social democratic parties in Asia]]
 [[Category:Social liberal parties]]
-[[Category:Thai political parties established in 2024]]
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v t e Political parties in Thailand
Represented in Parliament (500)	People's Party (143) Pheu Thai Party (141) Bhumjaithai Party (71) Palang Pracharath Party (40) United Thai Nation Party (36) Democrat Party (25) Chart Thai Pattana Party (10) Prachachat Party (9) Thai Sang Thai Party (6) Chart Pattana Party (3) Peu Thai Rumphalang Party (2) Fair Party (2) Thai Liberal Party (1) New Democracy Party (1) New Party (1) Party of Thai Countries (1) New Social Power Party (1) Thai Teachers for People Party (1) Thai Progress Party (1)
Extra-parliamentary	Thai Citizen Party New Aspiration Party Palang Burapha Party
Defunct parties	People's Party (1927–1947) 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) Puea Pandin Party (2007–2023) Move Forward Party (2014–2024)
Politics of Thailand