Neutral Democratic Party

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Pickup with advertising for the Neutral Democratic Party (2007)

The Neutral Democratic Party ( Thai : พรรค มัชฌิมา ธิ ป ไต ย , Phak Matchima Thippathai ) was a political party in Thailand that was founded in 2006 and dissolved in 2008.

founding

The Neutral Democratic Party was founded in 2006 by former minister Somsak Thepsuthin ( TRT ) and had a similar orientation to Thai Rak Thai, which was overthrown by the military in September 2006. Contrary to plans to unite the New Democratic Party with the For the Fatherland and Royalist People's Party , the party continued to work alone. The election of the former General Secretary of the Royalist People's Party, Prachai Liewpairat , as party leader and, at the same time, of Anongwan Thepsuthin, the wife of Somsak, as general secretary caused a stir. The rise of a woman to the second most important post in a political party was viewed critically by some, and activists for equal rights for women in politics naturally welcomed this election.

Election 2007

In the 2007 general election, the Neutral Democratic Party won 5.36% of the vote (7 out of 480 seats), making it the sixth largest party in Thailand. In January 2008, the party joined a coalition government led by the PPP and five other parties.

Upheaval

On February 25, 2008 Somsak Thepsuthin withdrew from the party leadership due to poor election results in 2007. His wife Anonwan took over and appointed Porntiwa Nakasai, Member of Parliament for Chai Nat Province, Secretary General. The Neutral Democratic Party thus became the first political party in Thailand in which the two most important posts were held by women.

resolution

The Thai Constitutional Court ruled on December 2, 2008 that the Neutral Democratic Party as well as the PPP and the Chart Thai party should be dissolved. Party officials were banned from political activity for five years, while members were given the option of joining another party. Most went to the Bhumjaithai party .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/19/content_7449589.htm (in English, last accessed on October 11, 2011)
  2. ↑ http://www.bangkokpost.com/021208_News/02Dec2008_news01.php (in English, last accessed on October 11, 2011)