Open AccessSuperfluous, Mischievous or Emancipating? Thailand's Evolving Senate Today
Author(s) -
Paul Chambers
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of current southeast asian affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.454
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 1868-4882
pISSN - 1868-1034
DOI - 10.1177/186810340902800301
Subject(s) - constitution , democracy , political science , law , public administration , sociology , political economy , politics
In Thailand's emerging democracy, the Senate has played an often underestimated role. This study analyzes Thailand's Upper House, examining its historical evolution until 2009. In particular, it focuses on the following questions. What innovations did the 1997 Constitution bring to the Senate? How and why was the Senate adjusted under the 2007 constitution? The study further reviews the Senate elections of 2000 and 2006 as well as the election/ selection of 2008. Finally, it postulates as to the continued significance of an Upper House in Thailand and offers recommendations for the future course of Thailand's developing Senate.
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