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This list of political parties in Thailand names current and disbanded Thai political parties.
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | House of Representatives | Bangkok Metropolitan Council | PAO Chiefs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Move Forward Party พรรคก้าวไกล | MFP กก | Chaithawat Tulathon | 148 / 500 | 11 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Pheu Thai Party พรรคเพื่อไทย | PTP พท | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | 141 / 500 | 21 / 50 | 11 / 76 | ||
| Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย | BJT ภท | Anutin Charnvirakul | 71 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | |||
 | Palang Pracharath Party พรรคพลังประชารัฐ | PPRP พปชร | Prawit Wongsuwon | 40 / 500 | 2 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | United Thai Nation Party พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ | UTN รทสช | Pirapan Salirathavibhaga | 36 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Democrat Party พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ | DP ปชป | Chalermchai Sri-on | 25 / 500 | 9 / 50 | 1 / 76 | ||
| Chart Thai Pattana Party พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา | CTPP ชทพ | Varawut Silpa-archa | Conservatism | 10 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
| Prachachat Party พรรคประชาชาติ | PCC ปช | Tawee Sodsong | Malay minority interests | 9 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Thai Sang Thai Party พรรคไทยสร้างไทย | TSTP ทสท | Sudarat Keyuraphan | 6 / 500 | 2 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Chart Pattana Kla Party พรรคชาติพัฒนากล้า | CPKP ชพก | Tewan Liptapanlop | Populism | 3 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | |
 | Pheu Thai Ruam Palang Party พรรคเพื่อไทรวมพลัง | PTRL พทล | Wasawat Puangphonsri | Populism | 2 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | |
| Fair Party พรรคเป็นธรรม | FP ปธ | Pitipong Temcharoen | Social liberalism | 2 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Thai Teachers for People Party พรรคครูไทยเพื่อประชาชน | TTPP คพช | Prida Bunphloeng | Big tent | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | |
| New Democracy Party พรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่ | NDP ปธม | Surathin Phichan | Social democracy | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
| Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย | TLP สร | Sereepisuth Temeeyaves | Progressive conservatism | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
| Plang Sungkom Mai Party พรรคพลังสังคมใหม่ | PSM พสม | Chaorith Khajornpongsak | Thai nationalism | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
| Thai Counties Party พรรคท้องที่ไทย | PTC ท | Bancha Dejcharoensirikul | Localism | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
| Thai Progress Party พรรคไทยก้าวหน้า | TPG ทกน | Watcharaphon Busamongkol | Populism | 1 / 500 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
 | Zen Dai Party พรรคเส้นด้าย | Chris Potanan | Libertarianism | 0 / 500 | 1 / 50 | 0 / 76 | ||
Parties dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand and barred from political activity:
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