The Establishment of the Thai Political Party Branches under The Political Party Act of 2017

Abstract

Research aimed to study 1) the establishment of a branch of a Thai political party, 2) to analyze important issues related to the establishment of a branch of a Thai political party. This research was based on documents and from the party branch committees and members of the 10 branches of the 3 political parties, totaling 26 people, the Central Election Commission and officials. Provincial Election Commission of 7 people, totaling 33 people by selecting a specific sample The research instruments were interviewed and use descriptive analysis. The research found that 1) most of the Thai political party branches were established in order to have all the elements required by the law, starting with people close or Personal relationship to establish a party branch in their own Homeland 2) There are three important issues regarding the establishment of a branch of a Thai political party: people, money, and the method of establish Party branches.