Thailand
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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14 May 2019
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Delayed elections
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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26 Jun 2024
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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250
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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According to Section 107 of the 2017 Constitution, the statutory number of the Senate is 200. In accordance with Section 269 of the Constitution, the initial Senate, appointed in 2019, consisted of 250 members as follows:
- 194 senators selected by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) from among 400 names nominated by the Senator Selection Committee;
- 50 senators selected by the NCPO from among 200 candidates representing various occupational groups who had been chosen by their peers and selected by the Election Commission;
- 6 ex-officio members: the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, the Supreme Commander, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.
Members elected, by sex
- Women Appointed
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25
- Sources
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IPU Group (16.05.2019)
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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225
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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25
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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10.0%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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148
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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59.2%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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24 May 2019
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Pornpetch Wichitcholchai (Male)
Date of birth: 01 Aug 1948 -
Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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25 May 2019