Social Democratic Party (Thailand)
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The Social Democratic Party was a political party
in Thailand
, which emerged during the 1950s. The party was led Suthep Sutchakhun. The party called for economic justice, on the basis of political democracy. Suthep sought to combine Buddhist and Christian
ideas, and the party was void of Marxist influence and did not elaborate on theories of class.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, which emerged during the 1950s. The party was led Suthep Sutchakhun. The party called for economic justice, on the basis of political democracy. Suthep sought to combine Buddhist and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
ideas, and the party was void of Marxist influence and did not elaborate on theories of class.