Senate of Thailand

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Quotes about “Senate of Thailand”

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (1997)

“ A Minister has the right to attend and give statements of fact or opinions at a sitting of the House but has no right to vote. In the case where the House of Representatives or the Senate has passed a resolution requiring Ministers to attend a sitting for any matter, they shall attend the sitting.
The provisions of section 157 and section 158 governing privileges shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Section 211. The Council of Ministers which will assume the administration of the State affairs must, within fifteen days as from the date it takes office, state its policies to the National Assembly ”

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Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand… (2007)

“ In the case of an increase or decrease of the number of provinces during the term of office of elected senators, the Senate shall consist of the remaining senators. In the case where the office of the senator becomes vacant for any reason whatsoever and an election or a selection, as the case may be, of a senator to fill the vacancy has not yet been held, the Senate shall consist of the remaining senators. ”

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Portal:National Administrative Reform Council, Translation:Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand… (1976)

“ From then on, if the inhabitants have already been well aware of their duties and responsibilities for the Nation under the regime of democracy, the Senate might be abolished, allowing only the House of People's Representatives to remain. ”

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by the Constitutional Court of Thailand, Constitutional Court Decision No…

“ The Senate has been given the roles to examine and screen the performance of the Representatives as well as to counterpoise them, whilst the Senators are empowered to scrutinise and remove the Representatives accused of unusual wealth, corruption in office, intentional exercise of authority against the provisions of the Constitution or law, or serious contravention of or failure to comply with moral standards pursuant to the Constitution, section 270. The purposes of the Constitution to concretely free the Senators from the Representatives are shown by the prohibition of their relationships. ”

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Source: Wikisource

Constitution of Thailand (2007… (2007)

“ The Senate shall consist of one hundred and fifty members to be elected from each province, one member being elected from each province, and to be selected in the number equivalent to the total number hitherto stated deducted by the number of elected senators. ”

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Portal:Thailand, Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2017)

“ The Senate consists of two hundred members installed from a selection by and among persons having the knowledge, expertise, experience, profession, or characteristics or common interestsor working or having worked in varied areas of the society. The division of groups shall be made in a way which enables every person having the right to apply for selection to belong to any one group. ”

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Portal:Thailand, Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2017)

“ The National Human Rights Commission consists of seven commissioners appointed by the King upon the advice of the Senate from selected persons.
The selected persons must have knowledge and experience in the protection of rights and liberties of the people, and must be politically impartial with evident integrity. ”

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Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (1997)

“ On this occasion, if there are persons receiving equal votes in any order which result in having more than five elected persons, the President of the Senate shall draw lots to determine who are elected persons ”

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