= People's Power Party = The '''People's Power Party''' was a [[Thailand/PoliticalParties|Thai political party]] that operated between 1998 and 2008. <> ---- == History == The '''People's Power Party''' was founded in 1998 and remained a minor force in politics for about a decade. On September 19th, 2006, the [[Thailand/NationalPeacekeepingCouncil|royal army]] overthrew the elected government of [[Thailand/ThaksinShinawatra|Thaksin Shinawatra]]. In 2007, the '''Constitutional Court''' declared that his [[Thailand/ThaiRakThaiParty|Thai Rak Thai Party]] was outlawed and leaders were banned from government. For the December 27th, 2007 elections, many members of the former Thai Rak Thai Party ran with the PPP. Party leader [[Thailand/SamakSundaravej|Samak Sundaravej]] openly claimed to be Thaksin-affiliated. While the PPP did win the election and Samak served as prime minister for a few months, the Constitutional Court similarly declared that the party was outlawed and leaders (i.e. the sitting elected government) were banned from government. ---- CategoryRicottone