House of Representatives (Thailand)
The House of Representatives (Thai: สภาผู้แทนราษฎร; RTGS: Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon; IPA: [sà.pʰaː pʰûː.tʰɛːn râ:t.sà.dɔːn]) is the lower house of the National Assembly of Thailand, the legislative branch of the Thai government.
House of Representatives สภาผู้แทนราษฎร Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, [[Prachachat Party
]] since 4 July 2023 | |
First Deputy Speaker | Suchart Tancharoen, Chuan Leekpai since 11 July 2023 |
Second Deputy Speaker | Abhisit Vejjajiva, Bhumjaithai since 31 July 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 500 MPs |
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Political groups | Government (260)
Opposition (240)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 March 2019 |
Next election | 21 July 2023 |
The House of Representatives has 500 members, all of which are democratically elected: 375 members were directly elected through single constituency elections, while the other 125 are elected through party-list proportional representation.[1]
House Of Representatives (Thailand) Media
Committee meeting room No. 417, 4th Floor, Sappaya-Sapasathan (Parliament House of Thailand) during the standing committee meeting.
References
- ↑ Kendall, Dave (2019-01-06). "Explainer: New rules for the House of Representatives". Bangkok Post. https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1605898/explainer-new-rules-for-the-house-of-representatives. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
