National Assembly (Thailand)

National Assembly

รัฐสภา

Ratthasapha
26th Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Seal of the National Assembly
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
Founded28 June 1932
Leadership
Vajiralongkorn
since 13 October 2016
Vice President of the National Assembly
(President of the Senate)
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
since 28 May 2019
Srettha Thavisin, Pheu Thai
since 22 August 2023
Chaithawat Tulathon, Move Forward
since 17 December 2023
Structure
Seats
Senate political groups
House of Representatives political groups
Government (315)
Opposition (185)
Elections
Indirect limited voting with self-nomination
Parallel voting:
First-past-the-post voting (400 seats)
Party-list proportional representation (100 seats)
Last Senate election
26 June 2024
14 May 2023
Next Senate election
By August 2029
By 27 June 2027
Meeting place
Sappaya-Sapasathan
Dusit, Bangkok
Thailand
Website
parliament.go.th

The National Assembly of Thailand (Abrv: NAT; Thai: รัฐสภา, RTGSRatthasapha, pronounced [rát.tʰā.sā.pʰāː]) is the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Thailand. It convenes in the Sappaya-Sapasathan, Dusit District, Bangkok.

The National Assembly was established in 1932 after the adoption of Thailand's first constitution, which transformed Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.

During the 2013 political crisis, the House of Representatives was dissolved by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who called for election on 2 February 2014 until it was nullified by the Constitutional Court. After the 2014 coup d'état, the National Assembly was replaced by the military-backed, unicameral National Legislative Assembly according to the 2014 constitution.

After the promulgation of the 2017 Constitution in April 2017, the National Assembly was reestablished but the constitution allowed the military National Legislative Assembly to temporarily remain in place until the National Assembly was formed following the 2019 general election.


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