Justice Unity Party

The Justice Unity Party (Thai: พรรคสามัคคีธรรม, RTGS: Phak Samakkhi Tham) was a Thai pro-military and conservative political party established after the military coup d'état of 1991.[1] It was founded by Narong Wongwan, who became party chairman, and others close to the National Peace Keeping Council. Samakkhi Tham represented the interests of the military, bureaucracy and provincial business owners.[1]

Justice Unity Party

พรรคสามัคคีธรรม
LeaderNarong Wongwan
Founded3 January 1992
DissolvedAugust 1992
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
IdeologyConservatism
pro-military

Justice Unity Party

The party enjoyed the support of junta leader Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil. The Justice Unity Party won the parliamentary election in March 1992 and nominated Suchinda Kraprayoon to become prime minister.[1] In the following conflict between the military-backed government and the pro-democratic movement, Thai media counted the party among the so-called "devil parties". After the bloody crackdown on the oppositional movement ("Black May"), the party was discredited and most of its representatives deserted it to join more promising parties, mainly the National Development Party.[2]

Liberal Party
Not to be confused with Liberal Party (Thailand).
Justice Unity Party

พรรคเทิดไท
LeaderAnuwat Wattanapongsiri
SecretarySompong Amornwiwat
Founded22 July 1992
Dissolved26 February 1993
Preceded byJustice Unity Party
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand

Liberal Party (Thai: พรรคเทิดไท, RTGS: Phak Thoet Thai) was a briefly-functioning Thai political party formed from the remnants of the Justice Unity Party in June 1992. Anuwat Wattanapongsiri was the party leader and Sompong Amornwiwat was the secretary.

Name change

The Justice Unity Party changed the name of the party to the Thoet Thai party on 9 July 1992, which was announced by the Government Gazette on 22 July 1992[3].

Dissolution

After running the Thoet Thai party shortly Anuwat and the party executive committee announced their resignation and membership of the entire Thoet Thai party on 10 August 1992.[4] In September 1992 the party's executive committee resigned and the party ceased political activity. No candidates stood in the election on Sunday 13 September 1992.

The Supreme Court therefore ordered the Supreme Court 4098/1992 dated 24 December 1992 to dissolve the Thoet Thai party on 26 February 1993[5].

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References
  1. Connors, Michael K. (2001), "Thailand", The Southeast Asia Handbook, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
  2. Surin Maisrikrod (1992), Thailand's Two General Elections in 1992: Democracy Sustained, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, p. 24
  3. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง พรรคสามัคคีธรรมเปลี่ยนแปลงคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรค ชื่อพรรค และภาพเครื่องหมายพรรค ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 109 ตอน 80 ก หน้า 2 24 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2535
  4. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง พรรคเทิดไทเปลี่ยนแปลงคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรค ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 109 ตอน 91 ก หน้า 38 28 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2535
  5. ประกาศสำนักงานนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง การยุบเลิกพรรคการเมือง (จำนวน 10 พรรค) ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 111 ตอน 39 ง หน้า 31 17 พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2537
  • Bangkok Post, "Same old faces?", 27 October 1991


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