Thais United (, Ruam Jai Thai; also translated as United Thai Heart,Bangkok Post Breaking News Thai UnityNew party ready to launch and United Hearts ThaiPeople's Daily Online - New party debuts in Thailand) was a political party in Thailand founded on 26 June 2007. Its members included many well-known politicians, among them former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak (and 110 other former Thai Rak Thai party executives), former Democrat Party secretary-general Pradit Pattaraprasit, former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul, former Thai Rak Thai member Pravich Rattanapian, former Stock of Exchange president Kittiratt Na-Ranong, former Mahachon Party leader Anek Laothamatas, Chaianan Samudavanija (a staunch critic of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra) and economics lecturer Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
In September 2007, it was announced that it had merged with the National Development Party to form a joint party, provisionally named Thais United National Development Party.People's Daily Online - 2 Thai political groups merge for co-founding new party
Leadership Party leader: Chettha Thannajaro Secretary general: Pradit Pattaraprasit Party spokesperson: Wannarat Channukul
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