Rak Thailand Party

Political party in Thailand

The Rak Thailand Party (Thai: พรรครักประเทศไทย, Phak Rak Prathet Thai, English: Love Thailand Party) was a political party in Thailand. It was founded in 2011, by Chuwit Kamolvisit, a major massage parlor owner.[2]

In campaign for the 2011 general election, the party was noted for its anti-corruption and protest canvass, presenting leader Chuwit as the "Angry Man". Eventually and to Chuwit's own surprise, the party won 3.07% of the party-list votes and could occupy four of the 500 seats in the House of Representatives.[3] The party's MPs sat on the opposition benches, together with their colleagues, the Democrats.[4][5] The Election Commission dissolved the party on 11 April 2019.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรครักประเทศไทย" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ "Rak Thailand leader Chuwit votes", Bangkok Post, 3 July 2011, retrieved 16 July 2011
  3. ^ "Poll success takes Chuwit by surprise", Bangkok Post, 5 July 2011, retrieved 16 July 2011
  4. ^ "'ชูวิทย์' ประกาศตัวเป็น 'ฝ่ายค้าน' ส่งปาร์ตี้ลิสต์พรรค รปท". Thairath.co.th. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  5. ^ ""ชูวิทย์"เปิดตัวพรรครักประเทศไทย ลั่นขอเป็นฝ่ายค้านตรวจสอบรัฐบาล". RYT9. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  6. ^ "ประกาศกกต.สั่งยุบทิ้งพรรค'ชูวิทย์ - ลีน่า จัง'". Thai Post. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

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