Thais United (Thai: รวมใจไทย, Ruam Jai Thai; also translated as United Thai Heart,[1] Thai Unity[2] and United Hearts Thai[3]) was a political party in Thailand founded on 26 June 2007. Its members included many well-known politicians, among them former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak (and 110 other former Thai Rak Thai party executives), former Democrat Party secretary-general Pradit Pattaraprasit, former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul, former Thai Rak Thai member Pravich Rattanapian, former Stock of Exchange president Kittiratt Na-Ranong, former Mahachon Party leader Anek Laothamatas, Chaianan Samudavanija (a staunch critic of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra) and economics lecturer Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
Thais United พรรครวมใจไทย | |
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Chairman | Chettha Thannajaro |
Secretary-General | Pradit Pattaraprasit |
Founded | 26 June 2007 |
Dissolved | 3 October 2007 |
Headquarters | Bangkok |
In September 2007, it was announced that it had merged with the National Development Party to form a joint party, provisionally named Thais United National Development Party.[4]
Leadership
edit- Party leader: Chettha Thannajaro
- Secretary general: Pradit Pattaraprasit
- Party spokesperson: Wannarat Channukul