National Socialist Party (Thailand)

[3] The party took the motto "Nation, Religion, King, Democracy, Society" (Thai: ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์ ประชาธิปไตย สังคม RTGS: Chat Sasana Phra Maha Kasat Prachathipatai Sangkhom).

The civilian interim prime minister Pote Sarasin resigned, probably because he did not agree with the new party either, and did not want to be a puppet of the military coup group.

[3] Thanom took office as prime minister on 1 January 1958 at the request of his mentor Sarit who stayed at the health spa of Bang Saen to cure his liver affliction.

Strongman Sarit left the country to undergo surgery in the United States, while his less charismatic deputy Thanom had a hard time holding together the governing party.

Twenty-six Sahaphum MPs resigned in February 1958, protesting a cut in educational expenditure, while military spending was increased.