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Thailand Thailand

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): g. Inherited monarchy
Comments: The King is the Head of the State. The succession to the Throne shall be in accordance with the Palace Law on Succession, B.E. 2467.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 2: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
Verified: 2023/10/04
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The King appoints the Prime Minister and not more than thirty-five other Ministers to constitute the Council of Ministers having the duty to carry out the administration of State affairs with collective accountability. The Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives. The President of the House of Representatives shall countersign the Royal Command appointing the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister shall not hold office for more than eight consecutive years.The resolution of the House of Representatives approving the appointment of a person as Prime Minister shall be passed by the votes of more than one-half of the total number of the existing members of the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 158, 159: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
Verified: 2023/10/04
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments: Thailand has an inherited monarchy.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 1: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: The National Assembly consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 79: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
Verified: 2023/10/04
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: The House of Representatives consists of five hundred members, three hundred and seventy-five of whom are from the election on a constituency basis and one hundred and twenty-five of whom are from the election on a party-list basis. In the election of members of the House of Representatives on a constituency basis, the person having the right to vote shall cast ballot for one candidate for such constituency. In the election of members of the House of Representatives on a party-list basis, the person having the right to vote shall cast ballot for the lists of candidates prepared by political parties whereby the person having the right to vote cast ballot for one list and the area of the country is regarded as one constituency.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Amendment No. 1 (2011), Sec. 83, 84, 85: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
Verified: 2023/10/04
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