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Rathhasapha (National Assembly), Saphaphuthan Ratsadon (House of Representatives), Wuthisapha (Senate)

The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline

Women in parliament
19.60%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
43.00%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
47
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs

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.

Innovation stories

Citizen-initiated legislation: The Clean Air Bill in Thailand

Thailand offers an interesting example of citizen-initiated legislation. This article describes how this process was used to develop the Clean Air Bill, with insights shared by Ms. Kanongnij Sribuaiam, Vice-Chair of the Clean Air Act Ad hoc Committee, and Ms. Weenarin Lulitanonda, Co-founder of the Thailand Clean Air Network, during a webinar held on 27 September 2024 as part of the IPU-IPEN series on public engagement.
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