The Justice Unity Party ( Thai : พรรคสามัคคีธรรม , RTGS : Phak Samakkhi Tham ), which later changed its name to the Liberal Party ( Thai : พรรคเทิดไท , RTGS : Phak Thoet Thai ) , was a Thai pro- military and conservative political party established after the military coup d'état of 1991. It represented the interests of the military, bureaucracy and provincial business owners.
15-560: The party was founded by Narong Wongwan , who became party chairman, and Thiti Nakornthap, who was close to the National Peace Keeping Council . It enjoyed the support of junta leader Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil . The Justice Unity Party won the parliamentary election in March 1992 and nominated Suchinda Kraprayoon to become prime minister. In the ensuing conflict between the military-backed government and
30-720: A bloody crackdown on the opposition protest movement ( "Black May" ) and the downfall of the Suchinda government. As a result, the party was discredited and most of its representatives deserted it to join more promising parties, mainly the National Development Party . On 9 July 1992, the Justice Unity Party changed its name and elected a new executive committee, becoming the Liberal Party. Anuwat Wattanapongsiri [ th ] became
45-464: The Liberal Party ( Thai : พรรคเทิดไท , RTGS : Phak Thoet Thai ) , was a Thai pro- military and conservative political party established after the military coup d'état of 1991. It represented the interests of the military, bureaucracy and provincial business owners. The party was founded by Narong Wongwan , who became party chairman, and Thiti Nakornthap, who was close to
60-449: The National Peace Keeping Council . It enjoyed the support of junta leader Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil . The Justice Unity Party won the parliamentary election in March 1992 and nominated Suchinda Kraprayoon to become prime minister. In the ensuing conflict between the military-backed government and the pro-democratic movement, Thai media counted the party among the so-called "devil parties". The conflict eventually escalated to
75-680: The Thai Nation Party . After the party's electoral success in 1995, Narong was poised to become minister of interior, but again he was hindered by allegations of criminal activity. In 2000, Thailand's Supreme Court condemned the tabloid newspaper Khao Sot for spreading false allegations against Narong. Narong died at the age of 94 with a senile disease on the night of 10 September 2020 at 11:01 P.M. at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital . Justice Unity Party The Justice Unity Party ( Thai : พรรคสามัคคีธรรม , RTGS : Phak Samakkhi Tham ), which later changed its name to
90-573: The United States . After working for the family's saw mill for some time, he went into tobacco growing and curing in the 1950s. During the 1970s the tobacco business in Northern Thailand boomed and Narong became a multi-millionaire. Many peasants of Phrae and the neighbouring provinces were employed on Narong's and his family's plantations and in their curing plants. Therefore, he accumulated considerable economic and social influence in
105-489: The Justice Unity Party changed its name and elected a new executive committee, becoming the Liberal Party. Anuwat Wattanapongsiri [ th ] became the party leader and Sompong Amornwiwat became the secretary. The changes were announced by the Government Gazette on 22 July 1992. After running the Liberal Party briefly, Anuwat and the entire party executive committee announced their resignation from
120-438: The election of 1986, his party was in the opposition. In 1989, he merged his party with three minor parties and renamed it Solidarity Party . After a cabinet reshuffle, the party became part of Chatichai Choonhavan 's government coalition and Narong was again made minister of agriculture. After the coup d'état of 1991 and ahead of the election in March 1992 , he joined other provincial businessmen, bureaucrats and supporters of
135-538: The military coup group to form the Justice Unity Party , of which he became the chairman. The party won the election and Narong was designated prime minister , when media alleged that the United States had refused him entry admission due to the suspection of involvement in drug trafficking. The US government threatened that relations between the two countries could worsen in case that Narong became head of government. He had to relinquish premiership and
150-444: The parliament instead nominated the putschist General Suchinda Kraprayoon . Really, Narong had not been prosecuted as there was not sufficient evidence. As the leader of the biggest coalition party, Narong still became deputy prime minister under Suchinda. After the bloody crackdown on the oppositional movement protesting against the military-backed government, the Justice Unity Party was discredited and dissolved. Narong instead joined
165-554: The party leader and Sompong Amornwiwat became the secretary. The changes were announced by the Government Gazette on 22 July 1992. After running the Liberal Party briefly, Anuwat and the entire party executive committee announced their resignation from the party on 10 August 1992. The party then ceased political activity, with no candidates standing in the September 1992 election . The Supreme Court therefore issued Supreme Court Order 4098/1992, dated 24 December 1992, to dissolve
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#1732780577387180-469: The party on 10 August 1992. The party then ceased political activity, with no candidates standing in the September 1992 election . The Supreme Court therefore issued Supreme Court Order 4098/1992, dated 24 December 1992, to dissolve the Liberal Party. This article about a Thai political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Narong Wongwan Narong Wongwan ( Thai : ณรงค์ วงศ์วรรณ ; 25 December 1925 – 10 September 2020)
195-420: The pro-democratic movement, Thai media counted the party among the so-called "devil parties". The conflict eventually escalated to a bloody crackdown on the opposition protest movement ( "Black May" ) and the downfall of the Suchinda government. As a result, the party was discredited and most of its representatives deserted it to join more promising parties, mainly the National Development Party . On 9 July 1992,
210-535: The region. This was used by him as a base for his political career. Narong was a member of Phrae's provincial council as early as 1949. He founded the Solidarity Party (Ruamthai) and was elected member of parliament in 1979. He was steadily re-elected in all elections until 1992. He joined the government of prime minister Prem Tinsulanonda , becoming deputy interior minister in 1980, deputy minister of agriculture in 1981, rising to be minister in 1983. After
225-509: Was a Thai politician and tobacco industrialist. He was a long-term member of parliament representing Phrae , leader of the Solidarity Party and the Justice Unity Party . He was publicly known as the "godfather" (jao pho) of Phrae or even "godfather of the North". Narong Wongwan was born in Phrae, where his grandfather had acquired a fortune from wood production. Narong studied economics in
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