The party will also work towards creating a welfare state and protecting the nation’s royal institutions, he said.
The launch was attended by several of the party’s key figures, including deputy party leader and Bangkok campaign chief Anusree Tubsuwan; former State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsanguan; former Pheu Thai MP for Uttaradit Saranwut Saranket and his daughter Rosarin, who is expected to be an MP candidate for Uttaradit.
Mr Jatuporn said the party does not seek to gain power or secure important positions, but genuinely solve the nation’s problems, reports the Bangkok Post.
Responding to critics who called the party “a graveyard where former civil servants come to gather”, he said the party features many knowledgeable people who can help Thais.
He said the party’s members are experienced professionals who will focus on creating a comprehensive welfare system covering citizens from birth to death, protecting royal institutions and giving a firm response to any threat to Thailand’s sovereignty.
Mr Jatuporn suggested a debt moratorium as the first step to fix the economy. He said Thailand must focus on its tourism sector and reform the education sector to boost growth.
He also stressed decentralisation, land reform and narrowing socioeconomic inequality, insisting that the wealthy must help support the less fortunate.
“Give us a chance,” he said. “We will turn words into action and crises into opportunities.”