Future Forward Party
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The Future Forward Party (FFP; Thai: พรรคอนาคตใหม่, RTGS: Phak Anakhot Mai, pronounced [pʰák ʔā.nāː.kʰót màj]; otherwise known as 'New Future Party') was a Thai political party from March 2018 to February 2020.
Future Forward Party พรรคอนาคตใหม่ | |
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Leader | Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit |
Secretary-General | Piyabutr Saengkanokkul |
Founders | Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Piyabutr Saengkanokkul |
Founded | 15 March 2018 |
Dissolved | 21 February 2020[1] |
Succeeded by | Move Forward Party (de facto)[2] |
Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
Youth wing | New Generation Network (NGN)[3] |
Membership (February 2020) | 51,283 [4] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left[13][14][15][16] |
International affiliation | Progressive Alliance (2018–2020; guest)[17] |
Colours | Orange |
Slogan | "The future we aspire to is the future where the ultimate power truly belongs to the people" (Thai: อนาคตใหม่คืออนาคตที่อำนาจสูงสุดเป็นของประชาชน) Campaign slogan: Elevated and Equal Thailand[18] (Thai: ไทย 2 เท่า)[19] |
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The party was founded in March 2018[20][21] by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former vice president of Thai Summit Group, and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a legal scholar.[22][23] It was founded on a progressive platform that sought to restrain the military's power in Thai politics, decentralize the bureaucracy, and improve social and economic equality.[24][25] The party was dissolved by the Constitutional Court on 21 February 2020.[26][27]