Chartthaipattana Party

The Chartthaipattana Party[1] (Thai: พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา Phak Chat Thai Phatthana, (CP) Thai Nation Development Party) was founded on 18 April 2008, in anticipation of the 2 December 2008, Constitutional Court of Thailand ruling which dissolved the Chart Thai Party and banned its executive members from participating in politics for five years beginning on that date. Numerous former members of the Chart Thai Party joined the Chart Thai Patthana Party; therefore, the Chart Thai Pattana party is its de facto successor.

Not to be confused with Chart Pattana Party (2007).
Chatthaipattana Party

พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา
LeaderKanchana Silpa-archa
Secretary-GeneralPrakobphat Photasukol
SpokespersonWatchara Kannika
Founded18 April 2008
Preceded byThai Nation Party
Headquarters1 Pichai Rd., Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
ColorsPink
House of Representatives
12 / 500
Website
www.chartthaipattana.or.th

The party has a strong base in Suphan Buri Province. The first party's leader was Chumpol Silpa-archa,[2] the younger brother of former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, who has been banned from politics by the Constitutional Court.[3][4] On 15 December 2008, the party joined the Democrat Party, forming a six-party coalition government under Abhisit Vejjajiva. In Abhisit's cabinet, the CP supplied the Deputy Prime Minister (Sanan Kachornprasart), the ministers of Tourism and Sports (Chumpol Silpa-archa), and Agriculture, and the deputy minister of transport.

For the general election on 3 July 2011, Chartthaipattana forged an alliance with coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party.[5] The party's target was to win at least 30–35 seats[6] and it was even hopeful that it could, as the third party, propose a "reconciliation prime minister".[7] Eventually, the CP won 19 of the 500 seats in the house of representatives.

The party joined the Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2011.[8]

The party elected Kanchana Silpa-archa, daughter of former prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa, to lead them in the 2019 election.[9]

See also

References
  1. "การเปลี่ยนแปลงข้อบังคับพรรค และคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา หน้า 3 หมวด 2 ข้อ 10" (PDF). Ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. Theera elected new leader, 19 March 2013, The Nation
  4. Tumcharoen, Surasak (4 January 2009). "Keeping it in the family". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  5. "Bhum Jai Thai and Chart Thai Pattana unveil alliance". The Nation. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. "Chartthaipattana lowers its hopes", Bangkok Post, 20 June 2011, retrieved 9 July 2011
  7. "CPT eyes 'reconciliation PM' post", Bangkok Post, 10 June 2011, retrieved 9 July 2011
  8. "'ยิ่งลักษณ์' จับมือ5พรรค ตั้งรัฐบาล299เสียง". Thairath.co.th. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Prachachart elects new leader". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 4 February 2019.


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