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Thailand
Thailand
Data points :
Rathhasapha (National Assembly), Saphaphuthan Ratsadon (House of Representatives)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Number of MPs 500 MPs
- Legislature bicameral
- Last election May 2023
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
www.parliament.go.th
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/EN-US
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/AR-AR
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/KR-KR
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/JP-JP
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/DE-DE
web.parliament.go.th/view/7/nationalassembly/ES-ES - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Related news
Press releases
05/03/2024
According to the IPU’s latest Women in Parliament 2023 report, the global proportion of MPs who are women has inched up to 26.9%, based on elections and appointments that took place in 2023. This represents an increase of 0.4 percentage
Press releases
12/12/2022
The IPU and the World Health Organization (WHO) have produced a handbook on universal health coverage (UHC) intended to help parliaments fulfil their roles as enablers of UHC. Here are its main features.
Voices
16/02/2021
On the the occasion of the anniversary of Thailand's membership, this video tells the fascinating story of some of the milestones of the parliament's active contributions to the IPU over the past seven decades. Produced by the Thailand Parliament.
Press releases
20/05/2014
Read this press release at http://archive.ipu.org/press-e/pressnote201405201.htm
Case studies
Case studies
20/07/2023
Parliament buildings are often statements revealing a country’s vision, traditions and culture. Here are the five types of plenary halls and their political significance. As former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill commented: “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings
Case studies
12/07/2022
After the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the National Assembly of Thailand established the parliamentary Sub-Committee on Follow-up and Review of SDGs Implementation and International Obligations which is responsible for monitoring national compliance and progress in that
Related events
122nd IPU Assembly and Related Meetings
Thailand
Recent human rights cases
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