The Move Forward Party (MFP) today proposed a revision to Section 272 of the Constitution in order to reduce the power of the Thai Senate and the role of its senators in selecting the Prime Minister of Thailand.
Under Section 272 of the Constitution, senators appointed by the last military-led government have the privilege to sway the PM vote. Section 272 permits Members of Parliament (MPs) and senators, constituting at least half of all members, to propose who becomes PM, which may not necessarily be the man or party who won in the General Election.
Despite winning a General Election, a prime ministerial candidate is not guaranteed to become PM. Opposition parties, led by Pheu Thai Party and MFP, have made several attempts to amend this rule due to its contradictory nature within the democratic process. These efforts, however, have been unsuccessful…
