Thai Citizen Power Party The Thai Citizen Power Party was formed by former ministers and former MPs from all regions of the country, led by Samphan Lertnuwat, a former minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, as the prospective party leader. Other founding members included several former ministers, such as and . The party held its first general meeting on Sunday, 29 April 2018, at 13:30 at the Miracle Grand Hotel. Samphan Lertnuwat was elected as the first party leader, and Ekkaporn Rakkhamsuk was elected as the first party secretary-general, along with five deputy party leaders. Silampa Lertnuwat was appointed as the deputy secretary-general. Mr. Samphan and his team officially submitted the registration for the establishment of the Thai Citizen Power Party on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The Election Commission registered the Thai Citizen Power Party as the 4th political party of 2018 on Friday, August 10, 2018, and it was published in the Royal Gazette on Thursday, 13 September 2018.
Thai Citizen Party Later, the Thai Citizen Power Party held an extraordinary general meeting (3/2018) on December 10, 2018, where it was resolved to change the party's name to Thai Citizen Power Party. Mr. Samphan Lertnuwat continued to serve as the party leader. Subsequently, Mr. Samphan decided to resign from his positions as party leader and party member. He took his daughter, Silumpa, who was the party's only MP, to join the
United Thai Nation Party after the party's executive committee resolved to expel them on 8 February 2023. The meeting elected
Chris Potanan, a former founder of the
Future Forward Party, as the new party leader and changed the party's name to Zen-dai Party. The Zen-dai Party held its first public rally on Sunday, 5 March 2023.
Economic Party Chris Potanan, leader of the Zen Dai Party, announced his resignation as party leader on 25 April 2025, to pave the way for a new leader to be elected at the party's general meeting the following day. The party's meeting changed its name to the Economic Party and elected a new party executive committee. The meeting resolved to appoint General Rangsi Kitiyanathap, former director-general of the
Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station, to the position of party leader, while Chris Potanan moved to the position of party chairman, while the party secretary-general remains Peerapol Kanokwanlai. The Economic Party proposed THE FINAL EXIT policy aiming to revive the Thai economy. The Economic Party has proposed 4 main policies, including: • MEGA PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE elevates Thailand to become a global logistics hub through a high-speed rail network connecting Laos-Thailand-Myanmar-India-Malaysia-Singapore, covering a population of over 1.7 billion people. • OCEAN LINK STRATEGY Unlocks Marine Potential, Drives Oceanside Industrial-Agricultural Zones, Attracts Investment from BRICS, Targets Average Income of Citizens to Reach $20,000/Year in 10 Years. • ZERO CORRUPTION proposes a new anti-corruption law, with the highest penalty being death penalty, and execution within 1 year after the Supreme Court's verdict, to increase transparency in administration. • JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM Reform the justice system, separate arrest from investigation, break the cycle of systematic crime, and unlock economic barriers. The party's long-term goal is to have Thai people earn an average of 50,000 baht per month within 16 years and push the economy to grow by an average of 6.5% per year to elevate Thailand to a fully developed country. In national defence, the party support Thailand joint development military equipment with
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