Not to be confused with Ummah Party.

The Prachachart Party (Thai: พรรคประชาชาติ, lit. 'Nation Party' or 'National Party') is a political party founded in Thailand in 2018 by Wan Muhamad Noor Matha and Surapol Nakavanich. The founding members were former members of Pheu Thai Party.[4] Due to its party leader becoming the new Speaker of the House, the executive board was dissolved in early July 2023.[5] Its secretary general, Tawee Sodsong [th], was later elected as the new leader and his previous post was taken by Sugarno Matha [th], Wan Noor's brother.[6]

The party tends to be more popular among Thai Malays, mainly in the provinces near the border with Malaysia (Yala and parts of Pattani and Narathiwat).[7]

Election results

General elections

Election Total seats won Popular vote Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
2019
7 / 500
 481,490 1.35% Increase7 seats; Opposition Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
2023
9 / 500
 311,057[8] 0.79% Increase2 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition

References

  1. ^ https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2023/05/parti-ummah-jadi-pilihan-masyarakat-islam-di-selatan-thailand/
  2. ^ https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/2019/03/28/parti-ummah-tembusi-kubu-kuat-demokrat-di-selatan-thailand/
  3. ^ "data for working political party as of 1 Dec 2022" (PDF).
  4. ^ "'สุรพล นาควานิช' รับลูกข่าว 'วาดะห์' ซบพรรคประชาชาติ ปัดนอมินี คสช. แจง นามสกุล 'นาควานิช'จากปู่".
  5. ^ Sattaburuch, Aekarach (5 July 2023). "Prachachat board dissolved as Wan takes up new post". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ^ ""ทวี" ผงาดขึ้นหัวหน้าพรรคประชาชาติ "ซูการ์โน" เลขาฯ". Isranews (in Thai). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ วิเคราะห์ “พรรคประชาชาติ” ปรากฏการณ์ในความท้าทายปม “พรรคสาขา-ความมั่นคง”
  8. ^ "ผลการเลือกตั้งปี 2566 อย่างไม่เป็นทางการ". ectreport.com.