New Party (Thailand)

In the 2023 general election, the New Party fielded four district candidates and ten party-list candidates, receiving the number 1 position on the ballot. The party's policies included eliminating corruption, reforming all government agencies, abolishing the credit bureau, limiting land ownership rights, providing housing and healthcare benefits, and creating a youth fund to support new graduates in starting their careers. The party successfully secured one seat in the party-list election.^[2][3]

After the election, the New Party initially announced its intention to participate in forming a government with the Move Forward Party, which had won the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives. However, the New Party later withdrew from the coalition due to backlash from supporters of the Move Forward Party on social media, with the slogan "I don’t want the New Party." This decision followed the revelation that one of the party's executive members had shared a video discussing the refusal to amend laws related to the crime of insulting the monarchy.^[4]

On October 5, 2024, Mr. Kritdithat Sangthanyothin, a party-list Member of Parliament, was expelled from the New Party. He subsequently joined the Kla Tham Party, explaining that he felt politically isolated within the New Party and had no platform. He further stated that, after discussions with Captain Thammanat Prompao, he decided to join the Kla Tham Party.^[5]