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Not——to be, confused with Ummah Party.
Political party in Thailand
Prachachart Party
พรรคประชาชาติ
Malay nameParti Ummah/ڤرتي امة
Parti Prajajati/ڤرتي ڤراجاتي
LeaderTawee Sodsong [th]
Secretary-GeneralSugarno Matha [th]
SpokespersonKamonsak Leewamo
FounderSurapol Nakavanich
Founded31 October 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-31)
Split fromPheu Thai Party
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Membership13,652
IdeologyMalay minority interests
Colours  Gold
House of Representatives
9 / 500
Website
prachachat.org

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

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).

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% Increase7 seats; Opposition Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
2023
9 / 500
311,057 0.79% Increase2 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition

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