Liberal Democratic Party (Thailand)

Political party in Thailand

Liberal Democratic Party พรรคเสรีประชาธิปไตย

Chairman	Meth Rattanaprasit
Secretary-General	Boonkum Jansrisuriyawong
Founded	1 November 1955
Dissolved	20 October 1958
Headquarters	Thailand
Ideology	Liberal democracy
Political position	Centre
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The Liberal Democratic Party (Thai: พรรคเสรีประชาธิปไตย), also known as Free Democracy, is a political party of Thailand founded on 1 November 1955. Meth Rattanaprasit is leader and Boonkum Jansrisuriyawong is secretary-general and Jarubud Ruangsuwan is vice-secretary-general. In 26 February 1957 Liberal Democratic Party won in election. They won 11 seats. In 15 December 1957 Liberal Democratic Party won in election, they won 5 seats.

Party leadership

Past Leaders

No.	Name	From	To
1	Meth Rattanaprasit	1955	1957
2	Jarubud Ruangsuwan	1968	1970
3	Somkit Srisangkom	1970	1971
4	Samak Pongsatian	1990	1992
5	Suban Sangpan	1995	24 June 1997
6	Wiwat Utthaworasit	24 June 1997	1998

General election results

Election	Total seats won	Election leader
1957 (Feb)	11 / 160	Meth Rattanaprasit
1957 (Dec)	5 / 160	Meth Rattanaprasit
1969	1 / 219	Jarubud Ruangsuwan

References

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v t e Political parties in Thailand
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Extra-parliamentary	Thai Citizen Party New Aspiration Party Palang Burapha Party
Defunct parties	People's Party (1927–1947) Communist Party of Thailand (1942–1990s, banned since 1948) Seri Manangkhasila Party (1955–1957) National Socialist Party (1957–1958) United Thai People's Party (1968–1971) Socialist Party of Thailand (1974–1976) Social Justice Party (1974–1976) Socialist United Front Party (1974–1976) New Force Party (1974–1988) Thai Nation Party (1974–2008) Social Action Party (1974–2018) Palang Dharma Party (1988–2007) Justice Unity Party (1992) Liberal Party (1992–1993) National Development Party (1992–2005) Thai Rak Thai Party (1998–2007) People's Power Party (1998–2008) Pracharaj Party (2006–2018) Neutral Democratic Party (2007–2008) Matubhum Party (2008–2018) New Politics Party (2009–2013) Thai Raksa Chart Party (2009–2019) Commoner Party of Thailand (2014–2019) Rak Thailand Party (2010-2019) Rak Santi Party (2011–2019) People Reform Party (2018–2019) Mahachon Party (1998–2020) Future Forward Party (2018–2020) Puea Pandin Party (2007–2023) Move Forward Party (2014–2024)
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