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1775:. At the district and provincial level, each voter will have two votes within their group, and one vote for the inter-group election. At the national level, a voter may have ten votes for the intra-group election, and five for the inter-group election. The candidates with the most votes will proceed, and all others will be eliminated. There is no minimum threshold of votes required to be elected. Candidates may vote for themselves in the intra-group elections. A voter may not cast more than one vote for a single candidate. A voter does not need to use all of their votes. 511: 415: 594: 2272: 291: 1984: 192: 464: 126: 27: 2627: 1455: 139: 1959:
Other criticism centers on the system's alleged vulnerability to manipulation. Because any eligible person can run, district-level elections can be packed in order to ensure the election of particular candidates. The 2018 election for the transitional Senate utilized a similar system, although most
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At the district level, the candidates will vote within their group. In each district, the five candidates in each group with the most votes will advance to the second round. In the second round, each candidate will be assigned 3–5 random groups (other than their own), and vote for the candidates in
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The provincial level process will occur on 16 June. Because the number of districts in each province varies (anywhere between three and 50), the number of candidates in each province will vary significantly. Candidates will first narrow the number of candidates in their group to 5. They will then
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Chainat, Nakhon Sawan, Pattani, Sukhothai, Rayong, Khon Kaen, Lamphun, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Bueng Kan, Ranong, Chonburi, Phuket, Chiang Rai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Samut Prakan, Mukdahan, Pathum Thani, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Phatthalung, Nan, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon
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again vote for candidates in other groups. They may or may not be assigned the same groups to vote in at the provincial level than at the district level. There will now be 2 candidates in each group in each province, for a total of 3,080 remaining candidates nationwide.
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Senators are elected among applicant candidates pool, without any participation from non-candidates. Each candidate applies to represent one of 20 eligible groups, and ten senators will be elected from each group. There are six rounds of voting, two each at the
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The permanent Senate of Thailand is composed of 200 senators, chosen by and among "persons having the knowledge, expertise, experience, profession, or characteristics or common interests or working or having worked in varied areas of the society". It is a
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The process will then move on to the national level, where the remaining 3,080 candidates will repeat the intra and inter-group voting to elect 10 senators from each of the 20 groups.
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This was the first election to utilize the highly complex electoral system envisioned by the 2018 Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators. Its members will be elected among the
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On 23 July 2024, the newly elected Senators gathered to elect the President. The results were 153 for the so-called "Blue Senators," who were alleged to be affiliated with
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candidates, without participation from outside the candidate pool. The elections were already criticized for the complexity, secrecy and confusion of the voting system.
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After the transitional Senate expires on 10 May 2024, the following Senates are indirectly elected via a highly complex election system, intended to produce a
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Singburi, Pichit, Nakhon Phanom, Yala, Suphanburi, Phang Nga, Prachinburi, Trat, Nonthaburi, Ratchaburi, Chaiyaphum, Kanchanaburi, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Nayok
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in 2023. This provision came under intense public scrutiny during the 2023 Prime Ministerial election, when Senators refused to back the election of
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The Thai Senate has undergone several reformations since it was originally established in 1947. On various occasions, the Senate has been appointed,
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Candidates must be Thai nationals by birth, at least 40 years old, and have a minimum of 10 years experience in their field. The 20 groups include:
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The transitional Senate is composed of 250 members handpicked by the junta. It had the power to vote for Prime Minister, alongside members of the
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those groups. The top three candidates in each group in each district will then advance, for a total of 60 candidates in each district.
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expired on 10 May 2024. Afterwards, the following Senates will be a 200-member body and have no power to elect Prime Ministers.
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Persons who work in the environmental, city planning, real estate and utilities, natural resource, and energy field group
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The number of candidates each voter is allowed to vote for varies depending on the round. The system lends itself to
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in second place. An attempt to form a coalition government between the two parties failed, after Move Forward leader
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The electoral system is controversial. Critics have referred to it as "the most complicated election in the world".
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application fee. Candidates cannot be members of a political party. Also prohibited from contesting are
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Persons who work in the scientific, technological, communications, innovative, or similar field group
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senators were ultimately selected by the junta. Candidates who participated in the process alleged
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They must have some connection to the district they seek to contest in. They must also pay a 2,500
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failed to be elected prime minister, largely because of opposition from the conservative Senate.
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that governed Thailand from the coup in 2014 until 2019, followed by "permanent" Senates.
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was defeated in a landslide in the 2023 House of Representatives elections. The
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Phrae, Saraburi, Trang, Chumphon, Phitsanuloke, Lampang, Nong Khai, Phayao
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The Election Commission published the list of elected senators in the
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Orchardists, persons who work in forests, ranch, and fishing group
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Amnat Charoen, Si Sa Ket, Uthai Thani, Loei, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Surat Thani, Phetchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Krabi, Samut Songkhram
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Elderly, disabled, ethnic minority and other identity groups
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Arts, culture, music, performance and entertainment group
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from 9 to 26 June 2024, the first of its kind under the
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