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Boundary Delimitation

Thailand Thailand

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
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.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2016), Art. 86 https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view;
Verified: 2017/03/31
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: In a Changwat where the number of members of the House of Representatives to be elected is not more than one, the area of that Changwat shall be regarded as the constituency and in a Changwat where the number of members of the House of Representatives is more than one, the area of such Changwat shall be divided into constituencies, the numbers of which equal to the numbers of members of the House of Representatives. In the case where a Changwat is divided into more constituencies than one, the boundary of each constituency shall be adjoining and the number of inhabitants in each constituency must be closely apportioned.
Source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2016, Art. 86: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-constitution-of-the-kingdom-of-thailand/view; Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 8: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/82875/91084/F2001408222/THA82875.pdf
Verified: 2023/10/04
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: Upon a general election of members of the House of Representatives, the Election Commission shall publish in the Government Gazette the designation of constituencies of the election on a constituency basis.
Source: Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view; Organic Act on the Election Commission, Sec. 10 (9): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-commission/at_download/file
Verified: 2023/10/04
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