People's Party พรรคประชาชน | |
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Abbreviation | PPLE[1] |
Leader | Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut[2] |
Secretary-General | Sarayut Jailak[2] |
Spokesperson | Parit Wacharasindhu |
Founded |
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Legalised |
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Preceded by | Move Forward Party (de facto) |
Headquarters | 167 Future Forward Building Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand |
Think tank | Think Forward Center[3] |
Membership (2024) | 108,336 |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left[15] |
Regional affiliation | Network of Social Democracy in Asia[16] |
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 | |
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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.