Palang Pracharath Party

Palang Pracharath Party
พรรคพลังประชารัฐ
AbbreviationPPRP
LeaderPrawit Wongsuwon
Secretary-GeneralPaiboon Nititawan
SpokespersonPiya Tawichai
FoundersChuan Chuchan
Suchart Jantarachotikul
Founded2 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-02)
HeadquartersLat Phrao, Bangkok
Membership53,813[1]
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[15]
Colours  Blue
Sloganก้าวข้ามความขัดแย้ง ขจัดปัญหา พัฒนาทุกพื้นที่
('Overcoming conflicts, eliminating problems, developing every area')
Anthem
"พลังประชารัฐ"[16][17]
"Palang Pracharath"
House of Representatives
40 / 500
Bangkok Metropolitan Council
2 / 50
Party flag
Website
pprp.or.th

Palang Pracharath Party (Thai: พรรคพลังประชารัฐ, RTGS: Phak Phalang Pracharat, pronounced [pʰák pʰā.lāŋ prā.tɕʰāː.rát]; lit. 'People's State Power Party')[18] is a Thai civil-military political party[19] with ties to the National Council for Peace and Order, the military junta that ruled the country after the 2014 coup. It was established in 2018 by Chuan Chuchan (ชวน ชูจันทร์) and Suchart Jantarachotikul (สุชาติ จันทรโชติกุล) as a "party of power" to support Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2019 Thai general election.[20][21]

In the 2019 Thai general election, Palang Pracharath's candidate for prime minister was incumbent prime minister and military junta leader, Prayut Chan-o-cha.[22] Although Palang Pracharath came 2nd in the polls, it successfully nominated Prayut and formed a coalition government with votes from 249 senators, and MPs from the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties.

Prior to the 2023 general election, several former members of Palang Pracharath split off to form the United Thai Nation Party, and were later joined by Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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