Bhumjaithai Party
Bhumjaithai Party พรรคภูมิใจไทย | |
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| Abbreviation | BJT |
| Leader | Anutin Charnvirakul |
| Secretary-General | Chaichanok Chidchob |
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| Founder | Newin Chidchob |
| Founded | 5 November 2008 |
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| Headquarters | Chatuchak, Bangkok |
| Membership (2023) | 61,703 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Colours | Dark blue |
| Slogan | พูดเเล้วทำ (RTGS: Phutlaewtham; 'Said and done!') |
| House of Representatives | 193 / 500 |
| PAO Chief Executives (including party affiliates) | 21 / 76 |
| Website | |
| bhumjaithai | |
Bhumjaithai Party (BJT; Thai: พรรคภูมิใจไทย; RTGS: Phak Phumchaithai, lit. 'Thai Proud Party') is a major conservative populist political party in Thailand. It was founded on 5 November 2008, in anticipation of the 2 December 2008 Constitutional Court ruling that dissolved its de facto predecessor, the Neutral Democratic Party (PMT), along with the People's Power Party (PPP) and the Thai Nation Party. After those dissolutions, former members of the PMT and the Friends of Newin Group (KPW) faction of the PPP switched to this party. It currently heads a minority government.
Bhumjaithai has a populist platform, with some policies drawn from Thaksin Shinawatra's populist Thai Rak Thai party and its second incarnation, the PPP. The party has a strong base in Buriram Province.