Thais United

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.

Thais United
พรรครวมใจไทย
ChairmanChettha Thannajaro
Secretary-GeneralPradit Pattaraprasit
Founded26 June 2007
Dissolved3 October 2007
HeadquartersBangkok

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
  • Party leader: Chettha Thannajaro
  • Secretary general: Pradit Pattaraprasit
  • Party spokesperson: Wannarat Channukul

References
  1. Bangkok Post Breaking News
  2. New party ready to launch
  3. People's Daily Online - New party debuts in Thailand
  4. People's Daily Online - 2 Thai political groups merge for co-founding new party
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