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| | Member Parties - Democrat Party - Thailand |
 | | Thailand plunged into dictatorship from 1958-68, and repeatedly thereafter, In the interim between dictatorships, the Democrat Party was often the major opposition, and sometimes the ruling party. |
 | | Economically, the Democrat Party believes in redressing Thailand’s imbalance of wealth by making economic opportunities available in the countryside, by encouraging industrial diversification, improving the output of the agricultural sector, and promoting education in rural areas. |
 | | The Democrat Party also strives to protect the Thai cultural heritage; uphold respect for the institution of the monarchy which unites the country, expand mandatory education to the twelfth grade, and support welfare. |
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