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Senate of Thailand

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Senate

วุฒิสภา

Wutthisapha
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
since 24 May 2019
Structure
Seats250
Political groups
     Military (90)
     Police (14)
     Civilian (146)
Elections
Last election
2 March 2008
2 February 2014 (Nullified)
Meeting place
Sappaya-Sapasathan
Website
www.senate.go.th

The Senate (Thai: วุฒิสภา, RTGS: Wutthisapha, IPA: [wút.tʰí.sà.pʰaː]; formerly known as Thai: พฤฒสภา, RTGS: Phruetthasapha, IPA: [pʰrɯ́t.tʰá.sà.pʰaː]) is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, (Thailand's legislative branch). The Senate is a non-partisan legislative chamber, composed of 250 members. All 250 Senators are appointed by the Royal Thai Military. The Senate operates under fixed terms of six years.[1][2]

References

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  1. Kendall, Dave (2019-01-28). "Explainer: The appointed Senate". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. "A guide to Thailand's post-coup election". 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-09-30.