National Assembly of Thailand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids National Assembly รัฐสภา Ratthasapha
25th Parliament
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
History
Founded	28 June 1932
Leadership
Monarch	Vajiralongkorn Since 13 October 2016
President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives	Chuan Leekpai, Democrat Since 28 May 2019
President of the Senate	Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, Independent Since 24 May 2019
Structure
Seats	750 (500 MPs, 250 Senators)
House of Representatives political groups	Government (260)      Palang Pracharath (119)      Democrat (53)      Bhumjaithai (52)      Chartthaipattana (11)      Action Coalition for Thailand (5)      Palang Thongtin Thai (5)      Chart Pattana (3)      Rak Puen Pa (2)      Others (10) Opposition (240)      Pheu Thai (135)      Future Forward (76)      Liberal (10)      Prachachart (7)      New Economics (6)      Puea Chat (5)      Palang Puangchon Thai (1)
Senate political groups	Military (90)      Police (14)      Civilian (146)
Elections
House of Representatives last election	24 March 2019
Senate last election	None (appointed)
House of Representatives next election	TBD
Senate next election	TBD
Meeting place
Sappaya-Sapasathan
Website
www.parliament.go.th

The National Assembly of Thailand (Abrv: NAT; Thai: รัฐสภา, RTGS: Ratthasapha) is the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Thailand. I

The National Assembly was created in 1932 after the adoption of Thailand's first constitution, which transformed Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.

Images for kids

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  Parliament House of Thailand, meeting place for both the House and the Senate from 1974 to 2019

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  Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall the old meeting place of the National Assembly, now only the State Opening is held there.

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  Empty desks during a session.

See also

In Spanish: Asamblea Nacional de Tailandia para niños