Thai Forest Conservation Party
The Thai Forest Conservation Party (FCP, Thai: พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย, RTGS: Phak Rak Phuen Pa Prathet Thai) is a green political party in Thailand, first registered as the Thai Forest Land Reclamation Party (FRP, Thai: พรรคทวงคืนผืนป่าประเทศไทย, RTGS: Phak Thuang Khuen Phuen Pa Prathet Thai) in 2012 by Damrong Pidej, former director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.[2] It was officially approved by the Election Commission in 2013.[3] The name of the party was later changed to its current form in 2018.[4]
Thai Forest Conservation Party พรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย | |
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| Abbreviation | FCP |
| Leader | Damrong Pidej |
| Founded | 12 December 2012 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Membership (March 2019) | 12,482[1] |
| Ideology | Environmentalism |
| House of Representatives | 2 / 500 |
The party took part in the 2014 general elections, but the election was declared void.
In the 2019 general elections, the party won two party-list seats[5] and joined a coalition headed by the Phalang Pracharath Party with enough seats to form a government. However, following reports that the governmental posts related to the environment would be given to another party, the FCP has threatened to pull out of the coalition. The party has stated that in such a case it will not join the "pro-democracy" opposition parties led by Pheu Thai, but would form its own independent opposition.[6]
Election Results
| Election | Total seats won | Popular vote | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Invalidated | Invalidated | Invalidated | Unconstitutional-nullified | Damrong Pidej |
| 2019 | 2 / 500 |
134,816 | 0.38% |  2 seats; Junior partner in governing coalition |
Damrong Pidej |
References
- Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (19 March 2019). "Forge Red or Yellow, Forest Crusader Doubles Down on Green". Khaosod English. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- Thepbamrung, Nattha (13 December 2012). "Phuket 'Demolisher' launches first Thai green party". The Phuket News. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคทวงคืนผืนป่าประเทศไทย" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (PDF). 130: 113–141. 28 February 2013.
- "ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง การเปลี่ยนแปลงข้อบังคับพรรค และคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรครักษ์ผืนป่าประเทศไทย" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 136: 289–328. 22 March 2019.
- Election Commission. "หลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการคำนวณ ส.ส. แบบบัญชีรายชื่อ" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "Green party threatens to pull support". Bangkok Post. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
