Senate of Thailand วุฒิสภา Wutthisapha | |
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| 13th Senate of Thailand | |
 Seal of the National Assembly | |
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| Leadership | |
Mongkol Surasajja since 26 July 2024 | |
First Vice-President | Kriangkrai Srirak since 26 July 2024 |
Second Vice-President | Bunsong Noisophon since 26 July 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Length of term | 5 years, non-renewable |
| Elections | |
| Indirect limited voting with self-nomination | |
Last election | 9–26 June 2024 |
Next election | August–September 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Chandra Chamber Sappaya-Sapasathan Dusit District Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Website | |
| www.senate.go.th | |
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Pichet Chuamuangphan (PTP) Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut (PP)
Kriangkrai Srirak
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 Thailand portal |
The Senate of Thailand[a] is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, Thailand's legislative branch. In accordance with the 2017 constitution of Thailand, the Senate is a non-partisan legislative chamber, composed of 200 members – all are selection by the candidates from 20 groups.[1] Senators serve five year terms in office.[2] However, in practice, the chamber is split into factions with political ties.[3]
Thailand has not always had a senate. Some constitutions provided for senate, with senators being fully appointed, half-elected, and fully elected. Most recently, during 2014 and 2019, the senate was abolished and replaced by unicameral National Legislative Assembly.[4][5]
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- ^ "The World Factbook; Thailand". US Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Senate splinters as factions vie to control Speaker pick". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Kendall, Dave (2019-01-28). "Explainer: The appointed Senate". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Thailand election: Quick guide to the post-coup polls". BBC News. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-09-30.