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The Senate ((タイ語:วุฒิสภา); ; formerly known as Phruetthasapha or "พฤฒสภา") is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, (Thailand's legislative branch). In accordance with the 2007 Constitution of Thailand, the Senate is a non-partisan legislative chamber, composed of 150 members. Seventy-six Senators are directly elected from the 76 Provinces of Thailand and Bangkok, while the other 74 are appointed from various sectors by the Senate Selection Committee. The Senate operates under fixed terms of six years. ==History== The idea of Bicameralism first permeated Thai Politics with the Constitution of 1946, when the government of Pridi Panomyong introduced a senate modelled on the British House of Lords. For the first time, an upper house came into existence in Thailand. The Senate was to be fully elected, however, the elections would be indirect, as the House of Representatives would elect the senators, for six-year terms. The 1946 Constitution was soon abrogated in a military coup. Subsequent constitutions saw only occasional bicameralism, and when it did exist, the Senate was always filled with appointees from the military and the elite. The 1997 Constitution saw a return to a fully elected Senate. That constitution was abrogated after the 2006 coup, and replaced with one calling for a half-elected/half-appointed Senate. *1947- First Thai Senate established with 100 members, all royally appointed. *1952- Establishment of a unicameral National Assembly with 123 members. *1968- Re-establishment of the Senate with 164 royally-appointed members. *1972- The Thai Legislature is banned by Thanom Kittikachorn. *1974- Return of the royally-appointed Senate. *1976- Re-establishment of a unicameral National Assembly with 360 members, all royally appointed. *1978- Return of a Senate with 225 royally-appointed members. *1991- Establishment of a unicameral National Assembly with 292 royally-appointed members. *1997- Establishment for the first time of a fully and directly elected Senate with 200 members for a 6-year term. *2006- Following the coup, an interim charter was signed establishing a 250-member National Legislative Assembly. *2007–Present system established, by referendum under the 2007 Constitution of Thailand. Half of the Senate is appointed. *2014- The Thai Legislature is banned by the National Council for Peace and Order. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Senate of Thailand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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