The Senate of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: วุฒิสภาไทย; RTGS: Wutthisapha Thai; Literal: Council of Elders of Thailand; formerly known as Phruetthisapha Thai or "พฤฒิสภาไทย" under the same meaning) is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, (Thailand's legislative branch). In accordance with the 2007 Constitution of Thailand, the Senate is a non-partisan legislative chamber, composed of 150 members. 76 Senators are directly elected...
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The Senate of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: วุฒิสภาไทย; RTGS: Wutthisapha Thai; Literal: Council of Elders of Thailand; formerly known as Phruetthisapha Thai or "พฤฒิสภาไทย" under the same meaning) is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, (Thailand's legislative branch). In accordance with the 2007 Constitution of Thailand, the Senate is a non-partisan legislative chamber, composed of 150 members. 76 Senators are directly elected from the 75 Provinces of Thailand and Bangkok, while the other 74 are appointed from various sectors by the Senate Selection Committee. The Senate operates under fixed terms of six years.
The idea of Bicameralism first permeated Thai Politics with the Constitution of 1946, when the government of Pridi Panomyong introduced a senate modelled on the British House of Lords. For the first time, an upper house came into existence in Thailand. The Senate was to be fully elected, however, the elections would be indirect, as the House of...
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