Rak Chart 'a litmus test' for govt

Party's graft-busting PM candidate draws line at 'tainted' horse-trading, writes Mongkol Bangprapa

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Jade Donavanik, the Rak Chart Party's PM candidate.RAK CHART PARTY

The Rak Chart Party has issued a firm warning ahead of Thailand's Feb 8, 2026, general election: it will not join any government tainted by corruption, grey-zone dealings, or improper political bargaining. If any wrongdoing is discovered after joining a coalition, the party says it will immediately withdraw and expose the facts to the public.

In an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post, Jade Donavanik, the Rak Chart Party's prime ministerial candidate and former charter writer, described the party as a "political litmus test" for whether a government is clean or corrupt, transparent or compromised.

"We will be an indicator for the people," he said. "If the colour doesn't change, we can work together. But if it turns suspicious, we walk away."

Rak Chart was founded by Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, who had spent more than two decades in mainstream politics. According to Mr Jade, Mr Chaiwut spent over 20 years working within major political parties, gaining firsthand experience of how traditional party systems function.

"Over time, he learned that the old system was no longer the answer," Mr Jade said. "There were problems in the details, but we don't want to criticise other parties. What matters is that the existing model failed to create real political renewal."

The decision to form a new party, he explained, came from frustration with entrenched practices and resistance to reform within established political organisations.

"Older parties were not interested in changing how politics is done," he said. "So eventually, the only option was to create a new political space."

Rak Chart's core mission, Mr Jade said, is to open a political space for younger generations — not to dismantle what already exists, but to preserve and develop it responsibly.