Legacy
The Party was eventually successful in their goal of revolution by the bloodless coup, and change. By 1933 they had turned Siam into a single Party state. However the party itself was short lived, this was due to infighting because the party had too many factions, conflicting interests and political beliefs. The party eventually divided into two factions. Pridi Bhanomyong, the leader of civilian faction, and Marshal Pibulsongkram, head of military faction.
They would however dominate Thai politics for the next two decades, producing six Prime Ministers of Thailand from their ranks. The party became in decline at about the time the Second World War ended.
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