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House of Representatives of Thailand

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NameHouse of Representatives
of Thailand
Native Nameสภาผู้แทนราษฎรไทย
Transcription NameSapha Phu Thaen Ratsadon Thai
Coa PicSeal of the National Assembly of Thailand.png
Session RoomThai Parliament House.JPG
House TypeLower house
Leader1 TypeSpeaker
Leader1Somsak Kiatsuranont
Party1(Pheu Thai Party)
Election13 August 2011
Leader2 TypeHead of Government (PM)
Leader2Yingluck Shinawatra
Party2(Pheu Thai Party)
Election25 August 2011
Leader4 TypeLeader of the Opposition
Leader4Abhisit Vejjajiva
Party4(Democrat Party)
Election46 August 2011
Members500 MPs
Political Groups1Pheu Thai Party,
Democrat Party,
Bhumjaithai Party,
Chartthaipattana Party,
Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party,
Phalang Chon Party,
Rak Thailand Party,
Matubhum Party
Last Election13 July 2011
Meeting PlaceParliament House of Thailand

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The House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand ( ; ) is the lower house of the National Assembly of Thailand, the legislative branch of the Thai Government. The system of government of Thailand is that of a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Democracy. The system of the Thai legislative branch was modeled after the Westminster system. The House of Representatives has 500 Members: 375 Members are democratically elected through single constituency elections, while the other 125 are appointed accordingly through party-list proportional representation. The roles and powers of the House of Representatives have been enshrined in the Constitution of 2007.


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