EC Certifies People's Party Executive Committee Change, Reduced to 3

Matichon•Politics•13d ago

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The People's Party Executive Committee has been officially reduced to three members following resignations, as certified by the Election Commission.

•The Royal Gazette has published an announcement from the Election Commission (EC) certifying changes within the executive committee of the People's Party.
•Two members, Mr. Sarayut Chaiklak (resigned Secretary-General) and Mr. Picharn Chaowapattanawong (resigned executive committee member), have resigned.
•Consequently, the People's Party executive committee has been reduced from an initial five members to three.
•The announcement was made on May 18, 2026, detailing resignations that took effect on April 24, 2026.

•On August 9, 2024, the People's Party held its extraordinary general meeting (1/2024) to amend party regulations and elect a new executive committee.
•The Registrar of Political Parties announced changes to the People's Party executive committee, previously known as the Thai Kankow Chao Wilai Party.
•Mr. Sarayut Chaiklak submitted his resignation as Secretary-General of the People's Party via letter dated February 27, 2026.
•The resignation of Mr. Sarayut Chaiklak took effect on April 24, 2026.
•Mr. Picharn Chaowapattanawong submitted his resignation as an executive committee member of the People's Party via letter dated April 24, 2026.
•The resignations resulted in the People's Party executive committee being reduced to 3 members, as per Article 37, Paragraph 1 (2) of the People's Party regulations B.E. 2024.
•The Election Commission certified these changes, as published in the Royal Gazette on May 18, 2026.
•The party was previously known as the Thai Kankow Chao Wilai Party before amending its regulations and name.

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Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)ℹ️

Certifies changes in political party executive committees.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose executive committee composition has recently changed.

Thai Kankow Chao Wilai Party(พรรคถิ่นกาขาวชาววิไล)

The former name of the People's Party.

Registrar of Political Parties(นายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง)

Official responsible for registering and managing political party matters.

Mr. Sarayut Chaiklak(นายศรายุทธิ์ ใจหลัก)

Former Secretary-General of the People's Party who resigned.

Mr. Picharn Chaowapattanawong(นายพิจารณ์ เชาวพัฒนวงศ์)

Executive committee member of the People's Party who resigned.

Mr. Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut(นายณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)

Current leader of the People's Party.

Mr. Natthawut Buapratum(นายณัฐวุฒิ บัวประทุม)

Current party registrar for the People's Party.

Ms. Chutima Kachapan(นางสาวชุติมา คชพันธ์)

Current treasurer of the People's Party.

Sa-nguan Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Registrar of Political Parties.

Thai Kankow Chao Wilai Party Regulations B.E. 2023(ข้อบังคับพรรคถิ่นกาขาวชาววิไล พ.ศ. 2023)

The previous regulations of the party now known as the People's Party.

People's Party Regulations B.E. 2024(ข้อบังคับพรรคประชาชน พ.ศ. 2024)

The current regulations governing the People's Party.

Section 38 of the Act on Political Parties B.E. 2017(มาตรา 38 แห่งพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง พ.ศ. 2017)

Prescribes the procedures for reporting changes in political party executive committees to the registrar.

Article 37, Paragraph 1 (2) of the People's Party Regulations B.E. 2024(ข้อบังคับพรรคประชาชน พ.ศ.2024 ข้อ 37 วรรคหนึ่ง (2))

Specifies the grounds for the cessation of membership on the People's Party executive committee.