Checks and Balances in the Thai Parliamentary System

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Checks and Balances in the Thai Parliamentary System academic services bureau The secretariat of the house of representatives THAILAND

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E.2550 (2007) The Sovereign Power Legislative Power Executive Power Judicial Power The National Assembly The Council of Ministers The Courts The Senate The House of Representatives

The Triangular Structure of Checks and Balances The Council of Minister administering the country and enforcing the laws The National Assembly making laws and overseeing the executive branch The Courts interpreting the laws and administering justice

The National Assembly (Westminster System) 76 elected from 76 provinces The Senate 150 Senators The rest (74) selected from the nominations, by the Senate Selection Committee 375 elected on a single member constituency basis The House of Representatives 500 Members 125 elected on proportional party-list basis

The Council of Ministers The Council consisted of not more than 36 members  the prime minister  no more than 35 other ministers

Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive Branch 1. Scrutiny over government policy and administration 2. Submission of a motion for the purpose of passing a vote of no-confidence (Prime Minister/individual ministers) 3. Approval of issues related to National Importance

Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive Branch (Con’t) 4. Approval/Recommendation/Selection of persons to hold positions and removal of key persons from offices 5. Consideration and approval of the person suitable to be appointed as Prime Minister 6. The Council of Ministers had to deliver policy statement to the National Assembly before taking office

The Executive Checks and Balances on the legislative branch  The power to dissolve the House of Representatives

1. The Rejection of Bills proposed by the Council of Ministers Specific examples of Legislative Checks and Balances on the Executive Branch 1. The Rejection of Bills proposed by the Council of Ministers  The Senate rejected the controversial amnesty bill in 2013

Specific examples of Legislative Checks and Balances on the Executive Branch (Con’t) 2. Joint Sittings of both Houses for approving of major national issues  Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty of ASEAN  Agreement of ASEAN Free Trade Area with non-member ASEAN countries

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