National Development Party (Thailand)
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The National Development Party, or Chart Pattana Party (Thai: พรรคชาติพัฒนา, RTGS: Phak Chat Pattana) was a Thai political party that existed from 1992 until its merger into Thai Rak Thai Party in 2004. After the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai Party in 2007, the National Development group merged into the Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party.
National Development Party พรรคชาติพัฒนา | |
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Leader | Chatichai Choonhavan (first) Suwat Liptapanlop (last) |
Founded | 20 April 1982 (Thai People's Party) 24 May 1992 (Chart Pattana Party) |
Dissolved | 31 August 2004 |
Split from | Thai Nation Party |
Merged into | Thai Rak Thai Party |
Succeeded by | Chart Pattana Party |
Headquarters | Bangkok |
It was founded by the former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan. During the 1990s, it was among the country's four strongest parties. Like other Thai parties, it consisted of internal factions and lacked a strong organisation. It had no political ideology, but served the personal interests of its opportunistic leaders. It was often affected by defections to other parties.[1] The heartland of the National Development Party was the Northeastern region (Isan).[2][3]