Bhumjaithai Party

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Bhumjaithai Party
พรรคภูมิใจไทย
71 / 500
Website
bhumjaithai.com

Bhumjaithai Party (BJT; Thai: พรรคภูมิใจไทย, RTGS: Phak Phumchai Thai, IPA: [pʰák pʰuːm.t͡ɕaj tʰaj]; lit. 'Thai Pride 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.

Bhumjaithai has a

Buriram Province
.

History

On 15 December 2008, the party endorsed the

Chaovarat Chanweerakul
), and four deputy ministers.

For the

Chartthaipattana Party.[8] The party aimed at winning as many as 111 seats in the new parliament.[9] During the campaign, a main BJT canvasser, Suban Chiraphanwanit, was shot dead.[10] Eventually, BJT won 34 of the 500 seats in the House of Representatives, which observers have interpreted as disappointing.[11] Subsequently, the party's Matchima-faction, led by Somsak Thepsuthin, tried to join the Pheu-Thai-led coalition government of Prime Minister-designate Yingluck Shinawatra, despite the party's ruling out cooperation with Pheu Thai before the elections. The Pheu Thai Party rejected the participation of BJT members.[12]

On 14 September 2012, Anuthin Charnvirakul was elected the new leader of the Bhumjaithai Party during the party's general assembly to elect a new 11-member executive committee. He replaced his father

Chaovarat Chanweerakul, who had resigned. Also elected were Saksayam Chidchob as the new secretary-general, Nathee Ratchakijprakarn as treasurer, Sora-ath Klinprathum as an executive committee member and party advisory chairman, and Supamas Issarapakdi as party spokeswoman.[13]

Election results

General elections

Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
2011
34 / 500
 1,281,652 3.83% Increase2 seats; Junior partner in opposition coalition Chavarat Charnvirakul
2014 N/A Invalidated Invalidated Unconstitutional - nullified Anutin Charnvirakul
2019
51 / 500
 3,732,883 10.33% Increase17 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition
2023
70 / 500
 5,015,210[14] 12.77% Increase19 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition

Bangkok Metropolitan Council elections

Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2022
0 / 50
 19,789 0.85% No members in Bangkok Metropolitan Council

See also

References

  1. ^ ข้อมูลพรรคการเมืองที่ยังดำเนินการอยู่ ณ วันที่ 8 มีนาคม 2566
  2. ^ "Thailand election: How Move Forward's upset win unfolded". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Major players in Thailand's election".
  4. ^ "Bhumjaithai Party Won't Join Pita's Coalition Over Monarchy Stance". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Major players in Thailand's election".
  6. ^ "Thailand's Right-Wing Parties: Keeping Democracy Close But Its Enemies Closer". Fulcrum. 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "พรรคภูมิใจไทย - Thailand Political Base". Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2019.[full citation needed]
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Chetchotiros, Nattaya; Sattaburuth, Aekarach (4 June 2011). "Pheu Thai heads off rival". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 July 2011.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Bhumjaithai canvasser shot dead". Bangkok Post. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Bhumjaithai suffers humiliating losses", Bangkok Post, 4 July 2011, retrieved 9 July 2011[dead link]
  12. ^ "PT again rejects BJT faction", Bangkok Post, 8 July 2011, retrieved 9 July 2011[dead link]
  13. ^ "Anuthin new Bhumjaithai leader", Bangkok Post, 14 October 2012, retrieved 14 October 2012[dead link]
  14. ^ https://ectreport.com/overview
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