Prachachat Party

Not to be confused with Ummah Party.

The Prachachat Party (Thai: พรรคประชาชาติ, lit. 'Nation Party' or 'National Party') is a political party representing Malay minority interests in Thailand founded in 2018 by Wan Muhamad Noor Matha and Surapol Nakavanich. The founding members were former members of Pheu Thai Party.^[34] Due to its party leader becoming the new Speaker of the House, the executive board was dissolved in early July 2023.^[35] Its secretary general, Tawee Sodsong, was later elected as the new leader and his previous post was taken by Sugarno Matha [th], Wan Noor's brother.^[36]

Prachachat Party พรรคประชาชาติ
Malay name	Parti Ummah/ڤرتي امة[1][2][better source needed] Parti Prajajati/ڤرتي ڤراجاتي
Abbreviation	PCC.[3]
Leader	Tawee Sodsong
Secretary-General	Sugarno Matha [th]
Spokesperson	Kamonsak Leewamo
Founder	Surapol Nakavanich Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
Founded	31 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-31)
Split from	Pheu Thai Party
Headquarters	Bangkok
Membership	24,439[4]
Ideology	Social democracy[9] Social conservatism[13] Islamic democracy[17] Multiculturalism[21] Malay minority interests[25]
Political position	Fiscal: Centre-left[29] Social: Centre-right to right-wing[33]
Colours	Gold
House of Representatives	9 / 500
PAO Presidents (Close to the Party)	2 / 76
Website
prachachat.org
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The party tends to be more popular among Thai Malays, mainly in the provinces near the border with Malaysia (Yala and parts of Pattani and Narathiwat).^[37]

Election results

General elections

Election	Total seats won	Popular vote	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Election leader
2019	7 / 500	481,490	1.35%	7 seats; Opposition	Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
2023	9 / 500	311,057[38]	0.79%	2 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition