Summary
The Thai Liberal Party (Thai: พรรคเสรีรวมไทย, RTGS: Phak Seri Ruam Thai, lit. 'Thai United Liberal Party'; abbreviated TLP) is a political party in Thailand founded in 2013 by Paiboon Puangthonglor. On 26 December 2013, the first party executive board resigned from the party to prepare for a change in its executive committee by inviting former Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Police General Seripisut Temiyavet. The party has a reformist agenda of curbing the power of the military and reducing corruption.[4][failed verification] As part of the party's political programme, Seripisut has suggested moving military bases out of Bangkok and renting the land to schools, hospitals and parks or to fund similar public amenities, and consolidating "unnecessary" military formations. Seripisut noted, however, that the "police need to be in Bangkok".[5]
Thai Liberal Party พรรคเสรีรวมไทย | |
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| Abbreviation | TLP |
| Leader | Sereepisuth Temeeyaves |
| Secretary-General | Suwit Kittitaranon |
| Founder | Paiboon Puangthonglor |
| Founded | 29 August 2013 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Ideology | Progressive conservatism[1][2] Antimilitarism[3] |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Colours | Yellow |
| House of Representatives | 1 / 500 |
| Website | |
| sereeruamthai | |
Election results edit
General elections edit
| Election | Total seats won | Popular vote | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 / 500
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824,284 | 2.32% |  10 seats; Opposition
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Seripisut Temiyavet |
| 2023 | 1 / 500
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273,669 | 0.70% |  9 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition
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Bangkok Metropolitan Council elections edit
| Election | Total seats won | Popular vote | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 / 50
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5,496 | 0.24% | No members in Bangkok Metropolitan Council |
References edit
- ^ Nidhi Eoseewong (2018-05-08). "Nidhi Eoseewong: An open letter to Pheu Thai". prachatai.
- ^ "หัวหน้าพรรคเสรีรวมไทย เผยคำพูดจากใจ ที่มีต่อสถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์ไทย". thestatestimes.com (in Thai). The States Times. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Kaweewit Kaewjinda (2019-03-27). "Thai anti-military parties say they have seats to form govt". AP.
- ^ Bootsripoom, Attayuth (27 February 2018). "A huge wave of new parties to take first steps to contest poll". The Nation. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Thai Liberal Party vows to reform Thai Army". Prachatai English. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.