PUBLISHED : 24 Apr 2024 at 06:29
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Election Commission’s (EC) draft decree to begin the process of electing a new Senate to succeed the 250-strong military-appointed chamber whose tenure is due to expire on May 11, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Under the decree, applications will be accepted from May 13 with elections at district, provincial and national levels to be held on June 9, June 16 and June 26 respectively. The results will be announced on July 2.
According to the 2017 charter, the new Senate will comprise 200 members and will not be directly elected by the public. The applicants will vote among themselves.
They will be selected from 20 different professional groups, with 10 seats…
