The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party founded in 1998. From 2001 to 2006,it was the ruling party under its founder,Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. During its brief existence,Thai Rak Thai won the three general elections it contested. Eight months after a military coup forced Thaksin to remain in exile,the party was dissolved on 30 May 2007 by the Constitutional Tribunal for violation of electoral laws,with 111 former party members banned from participating in politics for five years.
Suriya Juangroongruangkit is a Thai politician and was one of the leaders of the Palang Pracharath Party. From 2002 to 2005,as a member of the Thai Rak Thai party,he was the Minister of Transport of Thailand. He was also Thailand's Minister of Industry.
Sudarat Keyuraphan is a Thai politician and former member of the Pheu Thai Party. She participated in protests in May 1992. She was a former minister who held various positions during Thanksin Shinawatra and Chuan Leekpai government. Currently,she is the chairman of the Thai Pueng Thai Foundation,as well as the founder,and leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party.
The Pheu Thai Party is a major Thai political party and is the third incarnation of a Thai political party founded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. It is the current majority ruling party of Thailand,ruling along with other parties in a coalition.
Bhumjaithai Party was founded on 5 November 2008,in anticipation of the 2 December 2008 Constitutional Court of Thailand ruling that dissolved its "de facto predecessor",the Neutral Democratic Party,along with the People's Power Party (PPP),and the Thai Nation Party. After the dissolutions,former members of the Neutral Democratic Party and former members of the PPP faction,the Friends of Newin Group defected to this party.
Chalerm Yubamrung is a Thai politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing the Pheu Thai Party,and was one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Yingluck Shinawatra from 2011 to 2013. His past political appointments include floor leader of the Pheu Thai Party,brief terms as Health Minister under Somchai Wongsawat,Interior Minister under Samak Sundaravej,Justice Minister under Banharn Silpa-archa,and Leader of the Opposition from 2009 to 2011.
Yuranunt Pamornmontri is a Thai actor and politician. He was born in Bangkok and started his career as an actor,later becoming a member of the House of Representatives from 2005 to 2006,during Thaksin Shinawatra's term as Prime Minister. He was elected as party-list MP again in the 2011 general election,substituting resigned Police Lieutenant General Chatt Kuldilok.
Chaturon Chaisang or Chaisaeng is a Thai politician. He was a government member for several terms,serving as Minister of Justice,Deputy Prime Minister,and Minister of Education in the cabinets of Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra.
Somsak Kiatsuranont is a Thai politician of the Pheu Thai Party. He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand,also the President of the National Assembly of Thailand ex officio,from 3 August 2011 until 9 December 2013.
Sanoh Thienthong is a Thai politician. He is a Member of Parliament for the Pheu Thai Party list. Before he joined the Pheu Thai Party in 2011,he was the leader of the minor Pracharaj Party. Earlier functions include Minister of Public Health and Interior Minister. Sanoh played a supporting role in the rise to premiership of Banharn Silpa-archa,Chavalit Yongchaiyudh,Thaksin Shinawatra and Surayud Chulanont
Surapong Tovichakchaikul was a Thai politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. He used to be party-list MP and Pheu Thai Party deputy leader.
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha,also called Wan Noor,is a Thai politician and the current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand since 2023. He was accepted by members of the House of Representatives without nominating anyone else. Furthermore,he was the former leader of the Prachachart Party (Party-list) before resigning according to the constitution to serve in the Speaker role. In addition,he has also held several ministerial positions such as the Ministry for the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. He was also the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 20th House of Representatives during the Thaksin Shinawatra government.
Vicharn Minchainant is a Thai politician. He is a former Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Health,a Bangkok Member of Parliament,deputy leader of Pheu Thai Party and leader of Pheu Thai Bangkok MPs.
Palang Pracharath Party is a Thai civil-military political party with ties to the National Council for Peace and Order,the military junta that ruled the country after the 2014 coup. It was established in 2018 by Chuan Chuchan and Suchart Jantarachotikul as a "party of power" to support Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2019 Thai general election.
General elections were held in Thailand on 14 May 2023 to elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. The Move Forward Party,led by Pita Limjaroenrat,surprised analysts by winning the most seats,followed by fellow opposition party Pheu Thai who had won the most seats in the 2011 and 2019 elections. Turnout was a record 75.22%.
Sompong Amornvivat is a Thai politician for the Pheu Thai Party.
Sita Divari,is a former Thai Air Force officer and politician. He is a former spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office in the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Cholnan Srikaew is a Thai physician and politician who is the incumbent Minister of Public Health of Thailand. He was previously the Opposition Leader in the House of Representatives of Thailand from 23 December 2021 to 20 March 2023. He was the leader of the Pheu Thai Party from 28 October 2021 to 30 August 2023.
The House of Representatives of Thailand of 2023 consists of 500 members elected in the 14 May 2023 general election,who,together with 250 members of the appointed Senate,form the National Assembly of Thailand. It is the second parliament to be convened in accordance with the 2017 constitution of Thailand,which followed the 2014 military coup.
Padipat Suntiphada is a Thai veterinarian and politician and currently the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand since July 2023.
