Movement Tactics of Social Movements and Political Party Movements in Parliament

Abstract

              This academic article aims to analyze the roles and movement tactics of Thai political parties within the context of the parliamentary system and social changes in the digital era. Using documentary research methods to review concepts, theories, and relevant laws, the study finds that political parties serve as an index of democratic quality, acting as intermediaries linking public will to policy decisions. Currently, Thai political parties have evolved from mere electoral mechanisms into components of “social movements” to cope with structural and constitutional constraints. Key tactics include utilizing new public spaces via social media for mass mobilization and employing parliamentary dissolution as a tool for political re-legitimation during crises of faith. Recommendations emphasize building transparent political party institutions and opening spaces for civil society movements within the framework of law and human rights to ensure long-term democratic stability.