Some observations on the Organic Act on Political Parties, B.E. 2560 (2017)

Abstract

Political parties are considered a crucial role in countries adopting the democratic system and a political institution becoming extremely important as a vehicle driving countries’ political way. In addition, the parties also perform a duty in changing administrative positions peacefully. The spirit of the law aims to facilitate the establishment of political parties.

In case of great constitutional law, it makes a great political party. However, the current political parties law contains provisions on the dissolution of political party affecting the parliamentary system negatively because the system gives priority to a political party and a political party is the backbone of the system. If it is found the provisions of party dissolution are plentiful, it damages the political system and parliamentary system.

Therefore, it requires some observations on the Organic Act on Political Parties, B.E. 2560 (2017) to amend sections being inconsistent with the aforementioned principles. The Organic Act on Political Parties, B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 85, Section 85 appurtenant to Section 33 (1), Section 85 appurtenant to Section 33 (2), Section 85 (4), Section 85 (5), Section 85 (6), Section 85 (7), Section 86 (1), Section 86 (2), Section 20 Paragraph 2, Section 28, Section 30, Section 36, Section 44, Section 45, Section 46, Section 66, Section 68, Section 86 (4) appurtenant to Chapter 5 on the  Political Parties Merge.

Accordingly, it is noted that an amendment of the Organic Act on Political Parties, B.E. 2560 (2017) required in accordance with the parliamentary system.