Move Forward Party

The Move Forward Party (Thai: พรรคก้าวไกล, RTGS: Phak Kao Klai) is a social democratic and progressive political party in Thailand that opposes the remaining influence of the military junta, which ruled the country from 2014 to 2019. It was founded in 2014 as the Ruam Pattana Chart Thai Party (Thai: พรรคร่วมพัฒนาชาติไทย) and later changed its name to the Phung Luang Party (Thai: พรรคผึ้งหลวง), but after the 2019 Thai general election, reverted to its original name. It obtained its current name in 2020 after becoming the de facto successor to the dissolved Future Forward Party.

Move Forward Party
พรรคก้าวไกล
LeaderPita Limjaroenrat
Secretary-GeneralChaitawat Tulathon
Founded1 May 2014[1]
(Ruam Pattana Chart Thai Party)
19 January 2019
(Phung Luang Party)
7 December 2019
(Move Forward Party)
Preceded byFuture Forward Party (de facto)[2]
Headquarters167 Future Forward Building
Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Membership (2022)Increase 51,526[3]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left[10][11][12][13]
Regional affiliationNetwork of Social Democracy in Asia[14]
Colours  Orange
House of Representatives
0 / 500
Bangkok Metropolitan Council
12 / 50
Website
https://www.moveforwardparty.org/

History

The party was officially founded on 1 May 2014 as the Ruam Pattana Chart Thai Party.[15]

In early 2020, the party became a de facto successor to the Future Forward Party, which had been dissolved by a controversial Constitutional Court order, as following the decision, 55 of Future Forward's 65 MPs (led by Pita Limjaroenrat) announced their plan to join. They vowed to continue the progressive and anti-junta agenda of Future Forward. The party's name was then changed to Move Forward, along with the release of a new logo similar to that of Future Forward.[16]

Election results

General elections
Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
2023
0 / 500
 TBD TBD TBD Pita Limjaroenrat

Bangkok gubernatorial elections
Election Candidate Total votes Share of votes Outcome
2022 Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn 253,938 9.57% Lost Red XN

Bangkok Metropolitan Council elections
Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2022
14 / 50
 485,830 20.85% Increase14 seats; Majority

References
  1. "ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคร่วมพัฒนาชาติไทย" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 131: 33–66.
  2. "Thailand's Disbanded Future Forward Party Relaunched as New Group, Move Forward". Straits Times. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. "Election Commission political parties information - 1 December 2022" (PDF).
  4. "'Progressive Movement' born". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Moving Forward: 55 Disbanded MPs Join New Party". Khaosodenglish.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Reuters Editorial (5 May 2020). "Thai lawmakers from dissolved prominent opposition party to join new party". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2020. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. "Move Forward Party to be Future home for 55 FFP MPs". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. "Stepping out of shadows". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. Boonbandit, Tappanai (9 March 2020). "Moving Forward: 55 Disbanded MPs Join New Party". Khaosod English. Retrieved 13 March 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "New Thai group to replace dissolved Future Forward Party, SE Asia News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. "50 MPs join Move Forward". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. "Change at the top?". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. Regan, Helen (10 March 2020). "His party was banned. He faces jail. But Thailand's Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit vows to fight on - CNN". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. "About".
  15. พรรคร่วมพัฒนาชาติไทย เปลี่ยนชื่อเป็น “ก้าวไกล”
  16. "Move Forward Party to Be Future Home for 55 FFP MPs". Bangkok Post. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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