The New Politics Party, was a political party in Thailand founded on 2 June 2009. The NPP was the political party of the People's Alliance for Democracy, with which it shared the same principles and ideas. Ahead of the 2011 general election, the party broke with the PAD movement, and renamed to Thai Social Democratic Party two years later.
Party leaders Sondhi Limthongkul (left) and Somsak Kosaisuuk (right)
People's Alliance for Democracy
The People's Alliance for Democracy is a Thai reactionary, monarchist political movement and pressure group. It was originally a coalition of protesters against Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand.
People's Alliance for Democracy
PAD rally at Sukhumvit Road in August 2008
PAD supporters in 2008 protests
PAD rally to oust Thaksin Shinawatra at the Thai Government House