The Chart Pattana Party[4] (Thai: พรรคชาติพัฒนา, lit. 'National Development Party') is a Thai political party. In the 2007 Thai general election, the advisory chairman of the party was Wannarat Channukul. His brother-in-law, the party's chairman Suwat Liptapanlop, is however considered its de facto leader.[5] The party tends to have most of its vote share focused in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Chart Pattana Party พรรคชาติพัฒนา | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Tewan Liptapanlop |
| Chairperson | Suwat Liptapanlop |
| Secretary-General | Prasart Tanprasert |
| Spokesperson | Yaowapa Boorapolchai |
| Founded | 3 October 2007 |
| Merger of |
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| Split from | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| Preceded by | National Development Party |
| Headquarters | Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Membership (2021) | 12,746[1] |
| Ideology | Populism Localism |
| Political position | Centre[2][3] |
| Colors | Red Blue and Yellow |
| House of Representatives | 3 / 500 |
History
editIt was founded under the name of Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana (lit. 'Thais United National Development Party') as a merger of Thais United and the former National Development Party in September 2007.[6] In the 2007 Thai general election, the party received enough votes to gain eight out of 480 seats in the House of Representatives of Thailand. After 2008, the party was a member of the six-party coalition government led by the Democrat Party's leader, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The party's leader Wannarat Channukul was Minister of Energy in Abhisit's cabinet. The party name was shortened to Ruam Chart Pattana.
In 2011, the Ruam Chart Pattana Party merged with the Puea Pandin Party[7] and changed its name to Chart Pattana Puea Pandin.[8] In the election on 3 July 2011, the party won 7 of the 500 seats in the House of Representatives, five constituency-based and two on the party list. Four of its constituencies were in Nakhon Ratchasima, the party's stronghold and home province of its leaders. After the elections and Pheu Thai Party's victory, the party agreed with Pheu Thai and three other minor parties to form a coalition government under the leadership of Yingluck Shinawatra. Later in 2011, the party name was again simplified to its current version.
Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan[9][10] and taekwando athlete Yaowapa Boorapolchai joined the Chart Pattana Party to run in the 2011 elections.[11][12]
Sophon Kaosoo, 50, a Chart Pattana Party candidate, was killed while campaigning in the local council elections, due to take place on 2 March 2014. Police believe that the assassination was most likely politically motivated.[13]
Later, at the 2/2022 Extraordinary Annual General Meeting on Monday, 26 September 2022 in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, the meeting resolved to change the party regulations and the name of the party to the Chart Pattana Kla Party.[14] At the same time, there was also a resolution to elect Korn Chatikavanij, former leader of Kla Party, to be a member of the party's executive committee.[15]
The party won only two seats in the 2023 general election.[16] Korn announced on 25 June 2023 that he had resigned his leadership position.[17] The party will elect a new leader and executive committee in early August 2023.[18]
On 25 April 2024, the Chart Pattana Kla Party held the 2024 Annual General Meeting to elect the Party Executive Committee for 2 vacant deputy party leader positions. The meeting resolved to elect Wutthipong Thonglao, Prachinburi MP. and Aran Phanthumchinda, former deputy secretary-general of the party is the deputy leader of the party Along with the amendment of the party regulations, the party name was changed back to Chart Pattana Party Including changing the party logo.[19]
General election results
edit| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party era | |||||
| 2007 | 9 / 500
|
948,544 | 2.60% |  9 seats; Coalition party
|
Chettha Thanajaro |
| Ruam Chart Pattana Party era | |||||
| Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party era | |||||
| 2011 | 7 / 500
|
495,762 | 1.48% |  2 seats; Coalition party
|
Wannarat Channukul |
| Chart Pattana Party era | |||||
| 2014 | Invalidated | Invalidated | Invalidated | Unconstitutional - nullified | |
| 2019 | 2 / 500
|
252,044 | 0.70% | 5 seats; Coalition party
| |
| Chart Pattana Kla Party era | |||||
| 2023 | 2 / 500
|
212,676 | 0.56% |  0 seats; Coalition party
|
Korn Chatikavanij |
| Chart Pattana Party era | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/download/article/article_20211116131652.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ ""สุวัจน์"ย้ำจุดยืนชาติพัฒนาเป็นพรรคสายกลาง ชี้ไม่เป็นรัฐบาลก็ทำงานให้ประชาชนได้" (Online) (in Thai). Manager Daily. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
นายสุวัจน์ ย้ำว่า พรรคชาติพัฒนาขอยืนอยู่ตรงกลาง ไม่แบ่งฝักแบ่งฝ่าย เคารพทุกพรรค เพราะทุกพรรคต่างเสนอนโยบายที่เหมาะกับพี่น้องประชาชน ขณะที่การผลักดันนโยบายต่างๆ ของพรรค ไม่ได้ขึ้นอยู่กับว่าจะได้ ส.ส.มากหรือน้อย และไม่ได้หมายความว่าจะต้องเป็นรัฐบาลเท่านั้นจึงจะขับเคลื่อนได้
- ^ ""เทวัญ" คาด "ชาติพัฒนา" ได้ ส.ส.มากขึ้น หวังสานต่อ "มอเตอร์เวย์โคราช" ให้สำเร็จ" (Online) (in Thai). ThaiPBS. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
แต่ชาติพัฒนา มีคอนเซปต์คือ เป็นพรรคที่ไม่มีปัญหา จึงอยู่ตรงกลางมาตลอด และยึดถือสิ่งนี้มา แต่การเมืองที่เปลี่ยนถ่ายจาก คสช.มาสู่ประชาธิปไตย คนส่วนหนึ่งต้องความชัดเจนว่าจะซ้ายหรือขวา
- ^ ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง ตอบรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อ ภาพเครื่องหมาย ที่ตั้ง นโยบาย ข้อบังคับ และคณะกรรมการบริหารของพรรคชาติพัฒนาเพื่อแผ่นดิน [Political parties registrar announcement Re: Response for changing name, logo, address, policies, regulations and executives of Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 128 (part 179 D): 121. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Phalang Chon eyes sports portfolio". Bangkok Post. 6 July 2011.
- ^ 2 Thai political groups merge for co-founding new party, People's Daily Online, 14 September 2007
- ^ "Puea Pandin, Ruam Chart Pattana mull merger", The Nation, 21 December 2010, retrieved 7 July 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ruam Chart Pattana to be renamed", Bangkok Post, 7 April 2011, retrieved 7 July 2011
- ^ "Ex-tennis superstar Paradorn joins Chart Pattana Puea Pandin", The Thai Financial Post, 11 April 2011
- ^ "Former tennis star Paradorn all set to court voters at poll", Bangkok Post, 12 April 2011
- ^ "All the talk's about jocks", The Nation, 15 May 2011, archived from the original on 11 September 2012
- ^ "Give Thailand's sports stars a chance in election", Bangkok Post, 20 April 2011
- ^ "Phang Nga politician assassinated", The Phuket News, 19 February 2014
- ^ "ชัด! "กรณ์-สุวัจน์" ผนึกกำลัง ผุด "ชาติพัฒนากล้า" สู้ศึกเลือกตั้งใหญ่". www.thairath.co.th. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "'สุวัจน์' มั่นใจรีแบรนด์ 'ชาติพัฒนากล้า' เพิ่มความเข้มแข็ง ยังไม่เปลี่ยนหัวหน้าพรรค". 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Chart Pattana Kla accepts being rejected from Move Forward's coalition". The Nation. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Korn resigns as Chartpattanakla Party leader". Bangkok Post. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Chart Pattana Kla to elect new leader to replace Korn in August". The Nation. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "สุวัจน์'คืนชีพใช้ชื่อเดิม'ชาติพัฒนา' ตัดคำว่า'กล้า'ออกแล้ว ฮือฮาตั้ง'สส.แจ้'นั่งรองหน.พรรค". naewna. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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