Thais United Explained

Thais United
Native Name:พรรครวมใจไทย
Foundation:26 June 2007
Dissolution:3 October 2007
Headquarters:Bangkok
Chairman:Chettha Thannajaro
Secretary General:Pradit Pattaraprasit
Country:Thailand

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bangkokpost.net/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=119718 Bangkok Post Breaking News
  2. http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/26/politics/politics_30037816.php New party ready to launch
  3. http://english.people.com.cn/200706/26/eng20070626_387770.html People's Daily Online - New party debuts in Thailand
  4. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6262371.html People's Daily Online - 2 Thai political groups merge for co-founding new party