CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND
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         SOMDET PHRA PARAMINTHARAMAHA BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ
             SAYAMINTHARATHIRAT BOROMMANATTHABOPHIT

          Enacted on the 9th Day of December B.E. 2534;
            Being the 46th Year of the Present Reign.

         May  there be  virtue.  Today  is  the  third day of the
waning  moon in  the first month  of the year  of Goat  under the
lunar calendar, being Monday,  the nine day of December under the
solar calendar, in the 2534th year of the Buddhist Era.

         Phrabat  Somdet Phra Paramintharamaha Bhumibol Adulyadej
Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakkri  Narubodin  Sayamintharathirat
Borommanatthabophit is graciously pleased to proclaim that He was
advised by the National Legislative Assembly that since the grant
of  the Constitution  of  the Kingdom  of Thailand  B.E. 2475  by
His  Majesty  King   Prajadhipok  Phra  Pok  Klao  Chao  Yu  Hua,
His Majesty's Uncle, there had been amendment to the Constitution
and promulgation of new Constitutions and  Constitution  for  the
Administration  on several occasions depending on the changes  of
sitution  in the country.  All Constitution and Constitution  for
the  Administration  of  the  Kingdom  that  had been promulgated
were  in  unity  with  one  another in adhering to the democratic
regime of government  with  the  King as Head of State who should
exercise the legislative power through the National Assembly, the
executive  power  through  the  Council  of  Ministers,  and  the
judicial  power  through  the  Courts.  The  essential difference
between them lied in the relationship between the legislative and
the executive powers, depending on the  changing situation of the
country for the time being.  This revealed the faithful adherence
of the Thai people to the  democratic  regime of government  with
the King as Head of State, which was in accordance with  the will
of His  Majesty's  Uncle,  King Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu
Hua, in granting  the power  to  administer  the State affairs to
the  Thai  people.  The  adherence  to  the  democratic regime of
government with the King as Head  of  State  had  been  inherited
until   the  present  time.    Even  the  Constitution   for  the
Administration  of  the Kingdom B.E. 2534  had demonstrated  such
will and entrusted  the task  of drafting the Constitution to the
National Legislative Assembly.

         The  National   Legislative  Assembly  had  appointed  a
Committee charged with  the duty  of  drafting  the Constitution.
When the Constitution had been completely drafted,  the  National
Legislative  Assembly  considered the Draft Constitution in three
readings in accordance with the provision of the Constitution for
Administration  of the Kingdom  B.E. 2534.  In the first reading,
the  National  Legislative  Assembly had passed  a resolution  to
accept  the principle  of such for considering  and had appointed
the Committee considering  on Draft Constitution to complete such
consideration.  After  the completion of such consideration,  the
Committee thereof submitted  Draft  Constitution  to the National
Legislative  Assembly  for  consideration  in  second  and  third
reading.

         In  addition  to the will of His Majesty's Uncle and the
common will of the Thai  people  which  were the principle of the
whole step of consideration,  hearing  to  public  and  any group
of person opinion  as well as  researching  the provision  of the
previous Constitutions  and selecting  the suitable provisions of
those  to  compose  in this Constitution was to be considered for
the purpose  of common  will of  the Thai people in upholding the
independence and security of the Nation, preserving the  religion
to become everlasting, enthroning the King as Head  of  State and
in  the  hearts  of  the  Thai people, adhering to the democratic
regime  of  government  with the King as Head  of  State  as  the
means of administering the State affairs, upholding and protecting
the  right  and liberties  of  the  Thai  people,  and uniting to
secure justice, prosperity and happiness for all Thai people.

         Having  carefully  determined  and  revised   the  Draft
Constitution in  the light  of the situation  of the country, the
National Legislative Assembly passed a resolution  approving  the
presentation of the Draft Constitution of the King for His  Royal
Signature to promulgate  it as the Constitution of the Kingdom of
Thailand.

         Having  thoroughly  examined the Draft Constitution, the
King deemed it expedient to grant His  Royal Assent in accordance
with the resolution of the National Legislative Assembly.

         Be  it,  therefore,  commanded  by  the  King  that  the
Constitution  of  the  Kingdom  of  Thailand  be  promulgated  to
replace, as from the date of its promulgation,  the  Constitution
for  the  Administration  of the Kingdom B.E. 2534 promulgated on
1st March B.E. 2534.

         May the Thai people unite in protecting the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Thailand  in  order  to maintain the democratic
regime of government and the sovereign power  emanated  from  the
Thai people, and to bring about happiness, prosperity and dignity
to His Majesty's subjects in the province of the Kingdom according
to the will of His Majesty in every respect.

                            CHAPTER I
                       General Provisions
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         Section 1.  Thailand  is   a  unified   and  indivisible
Kingdom.

         Section 2.  Thailand  adopts   a democratic   regime  of
government with the King as Head of State.

         Section 3.  The sovereign power  emanates from  the Thai
people.  The King  who is  Head  of  State  shall  exercise  such
power through the National  Assembly,  the  Council  of Ministers
and  the  Courts  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this
Constitution.

         Section 4.  The Thai people, irrespective of their birth
or religion, shall enjoy equal protection under this Constitution.

         Section 5.  The provision of any law, which is  contrary
to or inconsistent with this Constitution, shall be unenforceable.

                           CHAPTER II
                            The King
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         Section 6.  The King shall be enthroned in a position of
revered worship and shall not be violated.
         No person shall expose the King to any sort of accusation
or action.

         Section 7.  The  King  is  a  Buddhist  and  Upholder of
religions.

         Section 8.  The King holds the position  of  Head of the
Thai Armed Forces.

         Section 9.  The King has the prerogative power to create
titles and confer decorations.

         Section 10.  The King  selects  and  appoints  qualified
persons President of the Privy Council and not more than eighteen
Privy Councillors to constitute the Privy Council.
         The  Privy  Council  has  a  duty  to  advice  the  King
on all matters pertaining to His functions as He may consult, and
has other duties as provided in this Constitution.

         Section 11.  The selection  and  appointment  as well as
the removal of a Privy Councillor shall be at the King's pleasure.
         The President of the National Assembly shall countersign
the Royal Command  appointing  or  removing the President  of the
Privy Council.
         The President of the Privy Council shall countersign the
Royal Command appointing or removing other Privy Councillors.

         Section 12.  A Privy Councillor shall not  be   a member
of the Constitutional Tribunal,  senator,  member  of  the  House
of  Representatives,  government  official  holding  a  permanent
position or receiving a salary,  official of  a State enterprise,
or member or official of a political party, and must not manifest
loyalty to any political party.

         Section 13.  Before  taking  office  a Privy  Councillor
must make a solemn declaration  before  the King in the following
words:
         "I,  (name of the declarer),  do solemnly declare that I
will be loyal to the  King  and will faithfully perform my duties
in the interests of the country  and of the people.  I will  also
uphold and observe the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in
every respect."

         Section 14.  A  Privy  Councillor  vacates   his  office
upon  death, resignation or removal by a Royal Command.

         Section 15.  The appointment and the removal of officials
of the Royal Household  and of the Royal Chief Aide-de-Camp shall
depend entirely upon the King's pleasure.

         Section 16.  Whenever the King is absent from the Kingdom
or unable to perform His functions  for whatever reason,  He will
appoint a person  Regent,  and  the  President  of  the  National
Assembly shall countersign the Royal Command.

         Section 17.  In the case where the King does not appoint
a Regent  under  section 16,  or  in the case  where the King  is
unable to appoint a Regent owing to His  not being  sui juris  or
to any  other reason  what ever,  the Privy Council shall  submit
the name of a suitable person to hold the office of Regent to the
National  Assembly  for approval.   Upon approval by the National
Assembly, the President  of  the  National Assembly shall make an
announcement, in the name of the King, of the appointment of such
person as Regent.
         During  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the House of
Representatives or the House of Representatives is dissolved, the
Senate shall  act as  the National Assembly  to give the approval
under paragraph one.

         Section 18.  In the absence of the Regent under  section
16 or  section 17,  the President  of the Privy Council  shall be
Regent pro tempore.
         In the case where the Regent  appointed under section 16
or section 17 is unable to  perform  his  duties,  the  President
of the Privy Council shall temporarily act as Regent.
         While  being  Regent under paragraph  one  or  acting as
Regent under  paragraph  two,  the President of the Privy Council
shall not perform  his duties  as President of the Privy Council.
In such case, the Privy Council  shall select  a Privy Councillor
to act temporarily as President of the Privy Council.

         Section 19.  Before taking  office, the Regent appointed
under section 16  or  section 17 shall make  a solemn declaration
before the National Assembly in the following words:
         "I,  (name of the declarer),  do solemnly declare that I
will be loyal  to His Majesty King  (name of the King)  and  will
faithfully perform my duties in the interests  of the country and
of the people.  I will also uphold  and observe the  Constitution
of the Kingdom of Thailand in every respect."

         Section 20.  Subject to section 21,  the  succession  to
the  Throne  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  Palace  Law on
Succession B.E. 2467.

         The amendment  of the Palace Law on Succession B.E. 2467
shall be  the Royal  prerogative.   Upon  the  initiation  of the
King, the Privy Council shall draft the  Palace  Law amending the
existing  Palace  Law  and  shall  present it to the King for His
consideration.  If He approve  the draft Palace Law  and sign His
signature  thereon,  the  President  of  the  Privy Council shall
instruct it to the President of the  National  Assembly  so  that
he shall  then inform it to the National Assembly.  The President
of the National Assembly shall countersign the Royal Command  and
it  shall  come  into  force  as Law after its publication in the
Government Gazette.

         Section 21.  In the case where the Throne becomes vacant
and the  King  has appointed  His  Heir under  the Palace  Law on
Succession B.E. 2467, the Council of Ministers shall  inform  the
President  of   the  National  Assembly  such  information.   The
President  of  the  National  Assembly  then  shall  convoke  the
National  Assembly  for  information.   And the President  of the
National Assembly shall invite such Heir to ascend the Throne and
proclaim him King.
         In  the  case  where   the  Throne  becomes  vacant  and
the King has not appointed His Heir under paragraph one, the Privy
Council shall, under section 20, submit the name of the successor
to the Throne to the Council of Ministers.  And  the  Council  of
Ministers  shall submit the name of the successor to the National
Assembly  for approval.  In this case,  name of a Princess may be
submitted.  Upon  the  approval  of  the  National  Assembly, the
President of the National Assembly shall invite such successor to
ascend the Throne and proclaim him King.
         During  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the House of
Representatives or the House of Representatives is dissolved, the
Senate shall act as the National Assembly to  be  informed  under
paragraph  one  or  to give an approval under paragraph two.

         Section 22.  Pending the proclamation of the name of the
Heir  or  the  successor  to  the  Throne  under  section 21, the
President of the  Privy  Council  shall  be  Regent  pro tempore.
In  the  case  where  the Throne becomes vacant while  the Regent
has  been  appointed  under section 16 or section 17 or while the
President  of the Privy Council is acting as Regent under section
18 paragraph one, such Regent, as the case may be, shall continue
to be  the Regent until  the proclamation of the name of the Heir
or the successor to the Throne.
         In the case where  the Regent who has been appointed and
continues to be  Regent under paragraph  one is unable to perform
his  duties,  the  President  of  the  Privy  Council  shall  act
temporarily as Regent.
         In the  case  where  the  President of the Privy Council
is  the  Regent  under  paragraph  one  or  acts  temporarily  as
Regent under paragraph two, the provision of section 18 paragraph
three shall apply.

         Section 23.  In  the case  where  the Privy Council must
perform  its  duty  under  section  17  or  section  21 paragraph
two, or the President of  the Privy Council must perform his duty
under  section 18 paragraph  one or paragraph two  or  section 22
paragraph two,  and the President  of the Privy Council is absent
or  is  unable  to  perform  his  duties,   the  remaining  Privy
Councillors shall select a Privy Councillor  to  act as President
of  the  Privy  Council  or  perform  the  duty  under section 18
paragraph  one  or paragraph two or section 22 paragraph three as
the case may be.


                           CHAPTER III
             Rights and Liberties of the Thai People
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         Section 24.  All persons shall enjoy rights and liberties
subject to the provisions of the Constitution.
         Man and woman shall have equal rights.
         The   restriction  of  rights  and  liberties  which  is
contrary  to  the  will of the provisions of the Constitution can
not be done.

         Section 25.  All persons  are equal before  the law  and
shall enjoy equal protection under the law.

         Section 26.  All persons shall enjoy political rights.
         The exercise of political rights shall be  in accordance
with the provisions of law.

         Section 27.  Every person shall enjoy  full  liberty  to
profess a religion, a religious sect or creed,  and to exercise a
form of worship  in accordance  with his belief; provided that it
is not contrary  to his civic duties  and to public order or good
morals.
         In exercising  the liberty referred to in paragraph one,
every person is protected  from  any  act  of  the  State,  which
is derogatory to his rights or detrimental to his  due  benefits,
on the grounds  of professing  a religion,  a religious  sect  or
creed, or of exercising a form of worship in accordance  with his
belief different from that of others.

         Section 28.  No person shall be inflicted with a criminal
punishment unless  he has committed an act which the law in force
at the time of commission  provides  it  to  be  an  offence  and
imposes a punishment therefor, and the punishment to be inflicted
on  such  person  shall  not be heavier than that provided by the
law in force at the time of commission.

         Section 29.  In criminal case, it shall be presumed that
an accused or an offender is innocent.
         Prior  to the final dicision indicating that such person
is guilty, such person can not be treated as guilty person.
         Submission  of  bail  by  an accused or an offender in a
criminal  case  shall be urgently considered and the bail can not
be  set  in  excess of necessity.  The refusal of bail must be in
accordance   with   principles   provided  in  law  and  must  be
immediately informed to the accused or offender.
         The right to appeal against the refusal of bail shall be
protected as provided by law.
         Person  detained  or  imprisoned shall have the right to
receive reasonable visit.

         Section 30.  Every person shall enjoy the liberty of his
person.
         The arrest, detention or search of person,  irrespective
of any circumstance,  shall not be  made except by virtue of law.
However  the arrested or searched person shall be informed of the
charge  or  reason  and reasonable detail of the arrest or search
without  delay  and  the  detained person shall have the right to
meet and consult with a lawyer personally.
         To  inform  any  person of the charge against him, there
must  be  reasonable  evidence  that  such  person may commit the
offences as charged.
         In  case  of  detention of any person, the detainee, the
public  prosecutor  or any person has the right to request to the
court  with criminal jurisdiction that such detention is illegal.
After receiving such request the court shall immediately hear the
case  unilaterally.   If  the  request  has reasonable ground the
court shall  order  the  detainor  to  bring  the detainee to the
court  immediately  and  if  the detainor  can not satisfactorily
prove to the  court  that such  detention  is  legal,  the  court
shall immediately order the release of the detainee.

         Section 31.  In criminal case,  the accused or defendant
shall have the right of fair and speedy investigation or trial.

         Section 32.  The accused  or defendant  in criminal case
shall  have  the  right of assistance from the state by providing
the lawyer as specified by law.
         In  civil  case,  person  shall  have the right of legal
assistance from state as specified by law.

         Section 33.  Person  shall  have  the right to refuse to
give  any  statement against oneself which might cause oneself to
be charged in criminal case.
         Statement  from any person resulted from torture, duress
or  use  of force or statement resulted from any act which causes
involuntary statement shall not be heard as evidence.

         Section 34.  In  the case where any person was inflicted
with a criminal punishment by  a final judgment, if it appears in
the judgment of  the Court reviewing  the  case  thereafter  that
he did not commit  the alleged offence,  he shall  be entitled to
compensation  and to recover  any right he had lost  by virtue of
the results of  the judgment upon the condition and in the manner
provided by law.

         Section 35.  Forced labor shall not be imposed except by
virtue of  the  law  specifically  enacted  for  the  purpose  of
averting imminent public calamity or  by  virtue of the law which
provides for its imposition during the time when  the country  is
in a state of armed conflict or war, or when a state of emergency
or martial law is declared.

         Section 36.  Every  person  shall  enjoy  the liberty of
dwelling.
         Every person is protected for  his  peaceful  habitation
in and for  possession  of  his dwelling place.  The entry into a
dwelling  place without  the consent  of  its  possessor  or  the
search thereof shall not be made except by virtue of law.

         Section 37.  The property right of a person is protected.
The   extent   and  the   restriction  of  such  right  shall  be
specified by law.
         The succession is protected.  The right of succession of
a person shall be specified by law.

         Section 38.  The  expropriation  of  immovable  property
shall  not be  made  except  by virtue  of  the law  specifically
enacted for  the purpose  of  public  utility,  natural  defence,
exploitation of  national resources,  town and  country planning,
agricultural  or  industrial  development,  land reform, or other
public  interests,  and  fair compensation  shall be paid  in due
time to the owner thereof as well  as  to  the  person having the
right therein, who suffers loss by such  expropriation,  as to be
specified by the law.
         The amount of compensation  under paragraph one shall be
fairly assessed  with due regard to  the ordinary purchasing  and
buying price, mode of acquisition, nature  and situation  of  the
immovable  property and loss of a person who is expropriated.
         The  law  on expropriation  of immovable  property shall
certainly specify  the  purpose of  the  expropriation  and shall
clearly determine  the period of time  to fulfil  that purpose of
such  immovable property.   The immovable property, if not  being
used  to fulfil that purpose within the period of time prescribed
by  law,  shall  be  returned  to the  original owner or his heir
unless it is used for  other purposes  according to paragraph one
pursuant to the provisions of law.
         The  return of  the immovable  property to  the original
owner  or  his  heir  under  paragraph  three  and  the  claim of
compensation paid shall be as specified by law.

         Section 39.  Person  shall  have  the liberty to express
opinion  by  speech,  writing,  printing, advertisement and other
means of communication.
         The  restriction  of such liberty in paragraph one shall
not  be  imposed  except  by  virtue  of  law for maintaining the
security   of  state   or  safeguarding   the  liberty,  dignity,
reputation,   family  right   or  privacy  of   other  person  or
maintaining   public   order   or  good   morals   or  preventing
deterioration of mentality or health of the people.
         The  closure  of publishing firm or publication which is
the  restriction  of  liberty  under  this  section  without  the
judgement or order of court shall not be done.
         The  official  censor of presentation of news or article
in  the  newspaper,  radio  broadcast  or television prior to the
presentation  shall  not  be  done  except  it  is done while the
country  is  in  period  of  battle  or war,  or while a state of
emergency or martial law is  declared, however it must be done by
virtue of law enacted according to paragraph two.
         Owner  of newspaper business or other public medias must
be person of Thai Nationality according to the provisions of law.
         The  support  of  money  or  other  property  to private
newspaper by the state shall not be done.

         Section 40.  Every  person  shall  have  equal  right of
receiving  primary  education  according to the law on compulsory
education.
         Every  person shall enjoy  the  liberty   of  education;
provided  that  such  education  is  not  contrary  to  his civic
duties  under the  Constitution,  and  to  the  law  relating  to
compulsory education and  the law relating to the organization of
education establishments.
         Liberty  on academic shall be protected, however it must
not be contrary to the duty of citizen.

         Section 41.  Person  shall  have  the  right to  receive
standard public health services and the poor person shall receive
free medical treatment according to the provisions of law.

         Section 42.  Every  person  shall  enjoy  the liberty to
assemble peacefully and without arms.
         The restriction on liberty under paragraph one shall not
be imposed except by virtue  of the law specifically  enacted for
the case of public meetings and for securing public  conveniences
in the use  of public  places  or for  maintaining  public  order
while  the  country  is in  a state  of battle or war, or while a
state of emergency or martial law is declared.

         Section 43.  Every person shall  enjoy  the  liberty  to
form  an association,  union,  league,  co-operative or any other
group.
         The restriction of liberty under paragraph one shall not
be imposed except by virtue of provisions of law to protection of
public  interest  of people or to maintain peace or good moral of
the people or to prevent any economic monopoly.

         Section 44.  Every  person  shall  enjoy  the liberty to
form a  political party for the purpose of carrying out political
activities through the means of a democratic regime with the King
as  Head  of  State  as provided in this Constitution.
         The formation, incorporation, management and dissolution
of a political  party shall be  in accordance with the provisions
of the law on political parties.
         A  political  party  shall  prepare  an  account showing
its assets and liabilities  and shall publicly declare sources of
its income and expenditure as the law provided.

         Section 45.  Every  person  shall  enjoy  the liberty of
communication by lawful means.
         The censorship, detention, or disclosure of communication
between persons including  any other  act  disclosing a statement
in the communication between persons, shall  not  be  made except
by virtue  of the  law specifically  enacted  for  the purpose of
maintaining public order or good morals or security of the State.

         Section 46.  Every  person  shall  enjoy  the liberty of
travelling and the liberty  of making the choice of his residence
within the Kingdom.
         The restriction on  liberties under paragraph  one shall
not be imposed except by virtue of  the  law specifically enacted
for the purpose of maintaining the security of the State,  public
order, public welfare,  town and country planning,  or welfare of
the youth.
         No  person  of  Thai  nationality  shall be  deported or
prohibited from entering the Kingdom.

         Section 47.  Family rights,  dignity  or  reputation and
right of  privacy of every person shall be protected.
         The announcement or release the news either by statement
or picture or any means to the public which will effect the right
of persons in family, dignity or reputation and privacy shall not
be done except for the public interest.

         Section 48.  Person  shall  have  the  right  to  submit
complaint as the law provided.

         Section 48. (bis)  Person   shall  have   the  right  to
receive  imformation  or news from the government agency or state
agency  or public enterprise in order to check the performance of
the  government  official or state official when such matter have
or  may  have  affects  on  the  living of such person as the law
provided.

         Section 48. (ter)  The  right  of  a  person  to  sue  a
governmental  agency  which is a juristic person to be liable for
an act done by its official is protected.

         Section 48. (quater)  Persons  who  are  in   the  armed
forces,  the police force  and other government officials,  local
government officials and employees of State  organizations  shall
enjoy the same  rights and liberties under  the  Constitution  as
those accorded  to  the general  person  unless such enjoyment is
restricted by law, by-laws  or regulation issued by virtue of the
law  specifically  enacted  in  so  far  as  it is concerned with
politics, efficiency or discipline.
         Section 48. (quin quics)  The  right   of  a  person  to
engage in an enterprise or an occupation and fair free competition
shall be protected.
         The restriction on such rights under paragraph one shall
be imposed only by virtue of the law specifically enacted for the
purpose of maintaining security and safety of State or economy of
the  country,   protecting   the  people   on  public  utilities,
maintaining public order and good morals, organizing  the rule on
occupation,  consumer  protection,  town  and  country  planning,
natural resources or  environment conservation,  public  welfare,
or for the purpose of preventing  monopoly  or eliminating unfair
competition.

         Section 48. (sexies)  No person  shall exercise  the rights
and  liberties  according to the Constitution against the Nation,
religions, the King and the Constitution.

                           CHAPTER IV
                    Duties of the Thai People
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         Section 49.  Person  shall  have  a  duty  to uphold the
Nation,  religions,   the  King  and  the  democratic  regime  of
government with  the King as  the Head of State according to this
Constitution.

         Section 50.  Every  person shall have a duty to exercise
his right of election in good faith.

         Section 51.  Person  shall  have  a  duty  to defend the
country.

         Section 52.  Person  shall have  a duty to  serve in the
armed forces as the law provided.

         Section 53.  Person  shall  have  a duty  to comply with
the law.

         Section 54.  Person shall have a duty to pay  taxes  and
duties as the law provided.

         Section 55.  Person  shall   have   a  duty   to  render
assistance to the official service as the law provided.

         Section 56.  Every  person shall have a duty to  receive
education and training as the law provided.

         Section 57.  Person  has   the  duty   to  protect   and
maintain national arts and cultures.

         Section 57. (bis)  Every  person  shall  have  a duty to
conserve natural resources and environment as the law provided.


                            CHAPTER V
             Directive Principles of State Policies
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         Section 58.  The provisions  in  this Chapter are  to be
directive  principles  for  legislating   and  determining  State
policies in  the administration  of  the country,  and shall  not
create the right to take legal action against the State.

         Section 59.  The State  shall protect  and maintain  the
institution  of kingship,  the independence  and integrity of its
territories.

         Section 60.  The State shall arrange for the maintenance
of the armed forces for safeguarding  its  independence, security
of the State and national interest.
         The  arm  forces  shall  be  employed  in  a  battle  or
a war, for  the  protection  of the institution  of kingship  and
the  democratic regime of government with the King as the Head of
State, for suppressing or protecting a rebellion and a riot,  for
maintaining   the   security   of  the  State  and  for  national
development.

         Section 61.  The State  shall control  and supervise the
compliance  with the  law  and  order  and  shall maintain public
order so that the people may  be assured  of  the safety in their
lives,  persons  and  property  as  well  as  in  their  peaceful
existence.

         Section 62.  The State should promote friendly relations
with  other countries and adopt the principle of reciprocity.

         Section 63.  The  State  should organize  the systems of
official service  and other State  affairs for the achievement of
efficiency,  eliminate  unnecessary  process  as  well as clearly
impose extent of discretion of a State official,  and should take
all means to prevent and suppress discrimination and corruption.

         Section 64.  The  State  should  organize  the system of
judicial  process to ensure justice to the people and to meet the
requirement of expediency.

         Section 65.  The  State   should  promote   and  support
education and professional training according to the  suitability
and to the demand of the country,  and should promote the private
sector to engage in the organization of  education system  in any
level as the law provided.
         The organization of educational  system  is an exclusive
duty of the State.  All educational establishments shall be under
supervision of the State.
         Compulsory  education  in the educational establishments
of the State is to be provided without charge.
         As   for  higher   education,  the  State  should  allow
educational establishments to manage their own affairs within the
limits as provided by law.
         The  State  should provide  the  indigent  and  inferior
persons  with  grants  and  requisites  in  their  education  and
occupational training.

         Section 66.  The State should  encourage  researches  in
arts and sciences  and should promote  and  expedite science  and
technology  development  to  be applied in the development of the
country.

         Section 67.  The State should keep,  promote and develop
the equality of men and women.

         Section 68.  The  State   should   support  and  promote
citizens development, especially  children  and  youth,  so  that
they  may  be physically, mentally,  intellectually, morality and
ethically sound.

         Section 69.  The State should promote public understanding
and public belief in the democratic regime of government with the
King as its Head.
         The  state  should promote public understanding on local
administration include supporting the local to have self autonomy
as the law provided.

         Section 70.  The   state   should   provide    political
development  plan  which  is  in  accordance  with  the Directive
Principles  of  State  Policies  and  the  democratic  regime  of
government with the King as the Head of State.

         Section 71.  The  State  must  proceed  and support  the
election of members of the House of Representatives and member of
the  local  councils  including  the  selection of members of the
Senate  to  be honest and fair in accordance with the purposes of
democratic  regime  of government  with  the King as  the Head of
State.

         Section 72.  The State should promote the decentralization
of  financial to the local enable the local to  have  the ability
to  collect  and  administrate  the income  for  the  benefit  of
providing good services to the people.

         Section 73.  The   State   should   proceed   throughly,
seriously,  continuously and fairly concerning with the provision
of infra-structure to the rurals.

         Section 74.  The  State   should  throughly   distribute
income to the rurals.

         Section 75.  The State should preserve certain important
occupations for Thai citizen.

         Section 76.  The  State  should  conserve   and  promote
national art and culture.

         Section 77.  The State should promote sport, tourism and
recreation.

         Section 78.  The  State  should  conserve   environment,
balance of  natural  resources  and  its  substation  and  should
prevent and eliminate pollution  and should plan  suitable use of
soil and water.

         Section 79.  The  State  should  proceed  to  raise  the
quality  and  standard of living of people.

         Section 80.  The  State  should  promote,   support  and
protect co-operative system.

         Section 81.  The  State  should  provide  the system  of
ownership  and  possession  of  land  for  the benefit of living,
promotion  of  agriculture,  industry   or  commercial  or  other
activities  and should determine the obligations of land owner to
utilize the land in accordance with the condition of the land.

         Section 82.  The State should,  by mean  of land reform,
land consolidation  or  by  other  means, efficiently secure land
ownership  of  rights  in  land  to  all  farmer  for engaging in
agriculture.
         The  State  should provide and supervise use of water of
the farmers to be adequate and suitable for agriculture.

         Section 83.  The  State  should  promote,   protect  and
preserve  the interests  of the farmers  in  the production,  the
storage and the disposition of their produce in order  to receive
fair benefit and should promote the assembling of farmers  in the
form   of  co-operative  or  other  forms   for  the  purpose  of
maintaining such benefit.

         Section 84.  The State should  support  economic role in
the  private sector.

         Section 85.  The State should not engage in an enterprise
in the nature of business  or competition with  the private sector
except it is necessary for the purpose of maintaining the security
of  the  State,  preserving  public  interest  or providing public
utilities.

         Section 86.  The State should impose measures to prevent
direct or indirect economic monopoly by individuals, which is not
created by virtue of law.

         Section 87.  The State should  have a demographic policy
appropriate for natural resources, economic and social conditions,
and technological progress for the benefit of economic and social
development and for the security of state.

         Section 88.  The  State  should  give  aids  to  persons
suffering from performing duties for  the  Nation,  or  rendering
assistance to the official service or performing a moral duty, or
from public calamities.

         Section 89.  The State  should  arrange social  work for
the  welfare  of  the  people,  and should promote  and encourage
the private sector to participate therein.

         Section 89. (bis)  The  State  should   give   aids  and
assistant  in  concerning  to  health,  inspiration  and hope  to
elderly person and handicapped person so that they can live in an
appropriate livelihood.

         Section 89. (ter)  The State  should support  the people
of working  age  to obtain  employments  and  should  ensure  the
fair protection of labor especially children  and women labor and
provide for the system of labor relation including the settlement
of fair wages.

         Section 89. (quater)  The State  should  promote  public
health throughout  the people  and provide  the indigent  persons
with  free  medical  treatment,  and  should  promote the private
sector to engage therein as it could be.
         The  State  shall instantly prevent  and suppress harmful
contagious diseases in the interest of the public without charge.

                           CHAPTER VI
                      The National Assembly
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                             Part 1
                       General Provisions
                       ------------------

         Section 90.  The  National  Assembly   consists  of  the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
         Joint  or  separate  sitting  of  the National  Assembly
shall  be in accordance with the provision of this Constitution.

         Section 91.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives
is  President  of  the  National  Assembly.  The President of the
Senate  is  Vice-President  of  the  National Assembly.

         In  the  case   where  the  Speaker   of  the  House  of
Representatives is none  or  is  absent  or  is unable to perform
his duties, the President of the Senate shall act in his place.
         The President  of the National  Assembly  shall have the
powers  and  duties  as  prescribed   in  this  Constitution  and
shall  conduct  the proceeding of  the National  Assembly  at the
joint  sittings  in  accordance  with  regulations  or  rules  of
procedure.
         The  Vice-President  of the National Assembly shall have
the powers and duties  as  prescribed in this Constitution and as
entrusted by the President of the National Assembly.

         Section 92.  A bill may be  enacted as law  only by  and
with  the  advice and consent of the National Assembly.

         Section 93.  After  a  bill  has  been  approved  by the
National  Assembly,  the  Prime  Minister shall present it to the
King  for  singature  within  thirty  days  as  from  the date he
receives  such  bill, and it shall come into force as an Act upon
its publication in the Government Gazette.

         Section 94.  If  the  King  refuses His assent to a bill
and either returns it to the National Assembly or does not return
it  within  ninety days, the National Assembly must re-deliberate
such  bill.   If  the  National Assembly resolves to reaffirm the
bill  with  the  votes  of  not less than two-thirds of the total
number  of  existed  members  of  both Houses, the Prime Minister
shall present such bill to the King for His signature once again.
If the King does not sign and return the bill within thirty days,
the  Prime Minister shall cause the bill to be promulgated as an
Act in the Government Gazette as if the King had singned it.

         Section 95.  Senators   or  members  of   the  House  of
Representatives  must  submit the account of property and debt to
the  President  of  the House in  which such member belong as the
law provided.

         Section 96.  No person shall be a senator and member  of
the House of Representatives simultaneously.

         Section 97.  Senators  or  members   of  the  House   of
Representatives of not less than one-tenth of the total number of
existed  members  of  each  House  have a right to lodge with the
President  of  the  House  of  which they are members a complaint
asserting  that  the  membership  of any member of such House has
terminated  under  section 103 (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10)
or (11),  or section 120 (3),  (4),  (5), (6), (7), (9), (10)  or
(11),  as  the  case may be,  and the President of the House with
whom   the   complaint   is  lodged   shall   refer  it   to  the
Constitutional Tribunal for decision as to whether the membership
of such person has terminated.
         When the Constitutional Tribunal has made a decision, it
shall  inform  the President of the House with whom the complaint
is lodged under paragraph one.
         The  resolution  of  the  Constitutional  Tribunal under
paragraph  two  shall  be  passed  by  the votes of not less than
three-fourths   of   the   total   number   of   members  of  the
Constitutional Tribunal.

         Section 98.  In the case  where any senator or member of
the  House  of Representatives  does an act  or being  under  any
circumstance which is malfeasance in office or an offence against
officials  in concerning  with member  of the  State  Legislative
Assembly  or detrimental  to the  dignity  of membership  of  the
Senate or of the House of Representatives,  senators  or  members
of  the House  of Representatives,  as  the  case  may be, of not
less than one-third  of the total  number of  existed  members of
each House  have  a right  to lodge with  the President of  which
they  are members  a complaint in order to have the Senate or the
House  of Representatives  decide to terminate  the membership of
that member.
         The  resolution   of  the   Senate   or  the   House  of
Representatives under paragraph one  shall be passed by the votes
of not  less  than three-fourths  of the total number  of existed
members of each House.

         Section 99.  The vacancy  of the office  of a senator or
a member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  after  the  day on
which his membership terminates  or after  the  decision  of  the
Constitutional  Tribunal   that  the  membership  of  any  member
terminates  does not  affect any  act done by  such person in the
capacity  of a  member  including  the  receipt of  emoluments or
other considerations by such member before he vacates his office,
or the President of the House of which such person  is  a  member
has been informed of the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal,
as the case may be.




                             PART 2
                           The Senate
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         Section  100.   The  Senate consist of members which the
King  appointed  from  qualified  person possessing knowledges or
expertises  in  academic or other businesses which will be useful
to  the  administrative  of  the country in the democratic regime
with  the King as the Head of State, being of Thai Nationality by
birth,  being not less than thirty-five years of age, not being a
member  or  holding  any  position  of  being  counsellor  of any
political  party,  not  being  member  of local assembly or local
administrator  who  is  elected  and has not been resolved by the
Constitution  Tribunal  to  terminated  from  the  membership  by
Section 97 because of the causes under Section 103 (7) because of
the causes under Section 113 (7) (8) or (12).
         The numbers of Senator shall be two-third of the members
of   the   House  of  Representatives.   The  fraction  shall  be
disregarded.
         In case  the position of a senator is vacanted, whatever
the reason may be, the Senate  shall consist of the number of the
remaining senator.
         The  Prime Minister shall countersign  the Royal Command
appointing a senator.

         Section 101.  The term  of membership  of  the Senate is
four years as from the date of appointment by the King.
         Senators  who leave the office because of the end of the
term  must  remain  in the office to carry out the duty until the
newly appointed senators take up the office.
         The  King  shall have the Royal Prerogative to reappoint
the senators who complete the term as member of the Senate.

         Section 102.  Senators shall
         (1)  not receive concession from the State or government
agencies  or  State  enterprises  or  withhold such concession or
become  a  party  to  the  contract  with the State or government
agencies  or  State enterprises on the nature of monopoly whether
directly or indirectly.
         (2)  not  receive  special  money or other interest from
government agencies or State agencies or State enterprises except
from  what  the  government  agencies  or State agencies or State
enterprises practice with other person in ordinary business.
         The  provisions of Section 114 paragraph two shall apply
mutatis mutandis.

         Section 103.  Membership of a senator terminates upon:
         (1)  the expiration of term of office;
         (2)  death;
         (3)  resignation;
         (4)  loss of Thai nationality;
         (5)  becoming  a  member  or  holding  any  position  or
becoming consulting of any political party;
         (6)  becoming   member   of  local  assembly   or  local
administrator which assuming such position by mean of election;
         (7)  disfranchisement  under  section 113 (1), (2), (3),
(4), (7), (8), (11) or (12);
         (8)  acting  in  contravention  of the prohibition under
section 102;
         (9)  the  Senate  passing  a resolution  terminating the
membership  in accordance  with  section 98 or the Constitutional
Tribunal   passing   a  resolution   terminating  membership   in
accordance  with  section  97.   In such  cases,  the  membership
shall  be deemed to have terminated on the date of the resolution
of the Senate or of the Constitutional Tribunal;
         (10)  having been  absent throughout  a session which is
not less than ninety days without the permission of the President
of the Senate;
         (11)  having been imprisoned by a final  judgment  to  a
term  of  imprisonment  except  for  an offence committed through
negligence or for a petty offence.

         Section 104.  When the office of a senator becomes vacant
for any reason  other  than the expiration of the term of office,
the King will appoint a person properly qualified  under  section
94  to  fill  the  vacancy.  The senator so  appointed  may serve
only for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office.


                             Part 3
                  The House of Representatives
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         Section 105.  The House of  Representatives  consists of
members,  which the citizen elect, having the number according to
the principle provided in Section 106.

         Section  106.   The  number  of the members of the House
of  Representatives,  which  each  Changwat  shall have, shall be
calculated  according  to  the  household  registration  of  each
Changwat  announced in the last year prior to the election at the
ratio  of  one hundred and fifty thousand citizen for one member.
The  Changwat  having  less  than  one hundred and fifty thousand
citizens  shall have the election of one member in that Changwat.
If  a Changwat has more than one hundred and fifty thousand there
shall  be  election  of  one  additional  member  of the House of
Representatives  for  one  hundred  fifty  thousand citizen.  The
fraction  of  one  hundred  fifty thousand, if it is seventy-five
thousand or more, shall be counted as one hundred fifty thousand.
         As  for Changwat in which not more than three members of
the  House of Representatives are to be elected, the area of such
Changwat shall be regarded as one constituency.  As  for Changwat
in which more than three members of the House  of Representatives
are to be elected,  the area of such Changwat  shall  be  divided
into the  constituencies  and each constituency  shall have three
members of the House of Representatives.
         If it  is   not  possible  to  divide  a  Changwat  into
constituencies with three members of the House of Representatives
in each constituency, the area of such Changwat shall be  divided
into  the  constituency  which  three  members  of  the House  of
Representatives  are to be elected  before,  but  the  number  of
members  of   the  House  of  Representatives   in  the  remanent
constituencies must not less than two.
         As  for  Changwat  in which four members of the House of
Representatives are to be elected,  the  area  of  such  Changwat
shall  be divided into two  constituencies and two members of the
House of Representatives are to be elected in each constituency.

         Section 107.  In  Changwat  which shall  be divided into
more than one  constituency the boundaries  of  each constituency
shall be adjoining and the ratio of the number of inhabitants  to
the number  of members of  the House of Representatives are to be
elected in one  constituency  must be  closed to  that in another
constituency.

         Section 108.  In each constituency,  a person having the
right  to  vote at an election shall have the right to cast votes
for candidates equal in number  to  the  number of members of the
House of Representatives to be elected in such constituency.
         The election  shall  be conducted by direct suffrage and
secret ballot.

         Section 109.  A person having the following qualifications
has the right to vote at an election:
         (1)  being of  Thai nationality;  provided that a person
who has  acquired  Thai nationality by  naturalization  must also
possess this qualification not less than ten years;
         (2)  being not less  than eighteen years of age  on  1st
January  of  the election year; and
         (3)  having his  name appeared  on the house register in
the constituency.

         Section 110.  A  person   under  any  of  the  following
prohibitions  on  the election day is disfranchised:
         (1)  being of unsound mind or of mental infirmity;
         (2)  being a Buddhist priest, novice, monk or clergy;
         (3)  being detained by a warrant of the Court;
         (4)  being disfranchised by a judgment.

         Section 111.  A person having the following qualifications
has the right to be a candidate in an election:
         (1)  being of Thai nationality by birth; provided that a
Thai  national   having  alien   father  must  also  possess  the
qualifications  stipulated  by the law  on election of members of
the House of Representatives;
         (2)  being not less than twenty five years of age on the
date of the election;
         (3)  being a member either of the political party sending
members to stand for election  under section 112 or the political
party under section 121 paragraph two;
         (4)  possessing one of the following qualifications;
              (a) having his name appeared on the house  register
in  Changwat  which  he   apply   to  be   a  candidate   for  an
uninterrupted period of not less than one year on applying day;
              (b) having   been   a  member   of  the  House   of
Representatives  of Changwat which he  apply  to  be  a candidate
or having been a member of local  assembly or local administrator
in such Changwat;
              (c) born  in  Changwat  which  he  apply  to  be  a
candidate;
              (d) having been educated in educational establishment
established in Changwat which he  apply  to be a candidate for an
uninterrupted period of not less than two educational years.
              (e) use  to  be  government  officer  or  use to be
registered  in  the  household  registration  in  the Changwat he
apply  to  be  a  candidate  for  an uninterrupted  period of not
less than two years.

         Section 112.  In  the  general  election,  the political
party,  the  members  of  which  shall  have  a right to stand as
candidates under  section 111 (3),  must  be  the  party  sending
its  members of not less than one fourth of all the member of the
House of Representatives to stand as candidates in  the election.
And in each constituency where the  said  political  party  sends
its  members to stand for election,  the  members  thereof  shall
equal  in  number  to  that  of  the  members  of  the  House  of
Representatives  and  is  entitle  to  send  only  one  group  of
candidate.
         When any political party has sent the candidate to stand
for election,  that political  party  or  its  candidates  cannot
withdrawn the candidatures.
         When any political  party has sent the candidates in the
required  number  according  to paragraph one, and thereafter the
number of  the candidates  of that  political  party  has reduced
below the required number for any reason whatever, that political
party  shall  be  regarded  as having sent the candidates for the
required number according to paragraph one.

         Section 113.  A person with  following  qualification is
prohibited person  to exercise  the right to be a candidate in an
election:
         (1)  being addicted to harmful habit forming drugs;
         (2)  being an undischarged bankrupt;
         (3)  being disfranchised  under  section 110 (1), (2) or
(4);
         (4)  being deaf and dumb;
         (5)  having been sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment
and being detained by a warrant of the Court;
         (6)  having  been  discharged  for a period of less than
five  years  on  the  election  day  after  being  sentenced by a
judgment to imprisonment for a term of two years or over,  except
for an offence committed through negligence;
         (7)  having  been  dismissed,  removed  or  called  upon
to retire from government service,  government  agency  or  State
enterprise  on  account  of  malfeasance  in office or deem to be
malfeasance  in  office  or  being  assumed  to be malfeasance or
misbehave in government circle;
         (8)  having been sentenced or ordered by the Court  that
his  assets devolves on the  State  owing  to  his unusual wealth
or his assets has become unusually accumulative;
         (9)  being  government   official  holding  a  permanent
position or receiving a salary except a political official;
         (10)  being member of local assembly, local administrator
or member of local administrator Council.
         (11)  being official or employee of State agency or State
enterprise or local administration;
         (12)  his membership had terminated by the resolution of
the  Senate   or of the House of Representatives under section 98
and  four years has not been past since the day the Senate or the
House of Representatives passed the resolution until the election
day;

         Section 114.  A member  of the House  of Representatives
shall:
         (1)  not  hold  any  position  or  have  any duty in any
government agency  or State  enterprise,  or a position of member
of local assembly, local administrator or local  official  except
the position of the Minister or any other political official;
         (2)  not receive  any  concession  from the  State  or a
government   agency   or  State  agency  or  State  enterprise or
withhold such concession or become a party to the contract of the
nature of economic  monopoly  with  the  State  or  a  government
agency  or  State  agency or State  enterprise,  whether directly
or indirectly;
         (3)  not receive any special money or  benefit  from any
government agency or State  agency or State enterprise apart from
what the government agency or State agency  or  State  enterprise
gives  to other persons in the ordinary course of business.
         The  provision of (2) shall not apply  in the case where
a member of the House of Representatives received the  concession
or  became a party to the contract before he is elected.
         The  provision of this  section  shall  not apply in the
case  where  a  member  of  the House of Representatives receives
Bia wad,  gratuities,  pensions, or annuities  or any  other form
of payments of the same nature, and shall not apply in  the  case
where  a member of the House of Representatives accepts  or holds
the position  of committee member of the National Assembly or the
House  of  Representatives,  or  committee  member appointed as a
qualified person  under  the  provision   of  law,  or  committee
member  appointed  in  the  course  of  the administration of the
State  affairs in case he holds a position of political official.

         Section 115.  Subject   to   the  provisions   of   this
Constitution, the rules and  procedure  of  election  shall be in
accordance with  the law on  election of  members of the House of
Representatives.
         There  shall be Election Commission having the power and
duty  as provide by law to overlook the election of the member of
the House of Representatives to be fair and just.
         Qualifications,  princeples  method  of  appointment and
termination  from  office  of the Election Commission shall be in
accordance with the provision of law.

         Section 116.  The term  of the  House of Representatives
is  four  years from the date of the election.

         Section 117.  Upon  expiration  of  the  term   of   the
House  of Representatives,  the  King  will issue a Royal  Decree
calling  for  a  general  election  of  members  of  the House of
Representatives in which the election day  must  be  fixed within
forty-five days  from the date of expiration of  the term of  the
House of Representatives  and  the election  day must be the same
all over the Kingdom.

         Section 118.  The King has the prerogative of dissolving
the  House  of  Representatives  for a new election of members of
the House of Representatives.
         The  dissolution  of  the House of Representatives shall
be made in the form  of  a Royal Decree in which the election day
for the general election must be fixed within sixty days and such
election day must be the same all over the Kingdom.
         The  dissolution  of the House of Representatives may be
made only once under the same circumstance.

         Section 119.  Membership of the House of Representatives
commences  on the election day.

         Section 120.  Membership of the House of Representatives
terminates Upon:
         (1)  the  expiration  of  the  term  or  dissolution  of
the  House of Representatives;
         (2)  death;
         (3)  resignation;
         (4)  being disqualified  under  section 111 (1), (2), or
(4);
         (5)  being under any prohibition provided in section 113
(1), (2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) or (12);
         (6)  acting in  contravention of  the prohibitions under
section 114;
         (7)  the  resignation from  membership  of his political
party  or his political party passing a resolution, with the vote
of  not  less  than  three-fourth  of  the  joint  meeting of the
Executive  Board  of  that  party  and  member  of  the  House of
Representatives   of  such   political  party,   terminating  his
membership of the political party.  In such cases, his membership
shall be deemed to have terminated from  the date  of resignation
or of the resolution of the political party;
         (8)  the House  of Representatives  passing a resolution
terminating the membership under section 92 or the Constitutional
Tribunal passing a resolution terminating  the  membership  under
section  91.  In such cases, his membership  shall  be  deemed to
have  terminated  from  the  date  of  resolution of the House of
Representatives or of the Constitutional Tribunal;
         (9)  the  loss  of membership of the political party  in
the case where the political  party  of  which  he is a member is
dissolved by an order of the Court and  he  is  unable  to become
a member of another political party within  sixty days  from  the
date  on  which  the  Court  issues its order.  In such case, his
membership shall be deemed to have terminated on the day following
the date on which sixty days elapsed;
         (10)  having  been  absent throughout a session which is
not  less than ninety days without permission of the President of
the House of Representatives;
         (11)  having  been imprisoned  by a  final  judgment  to
a term of imprisonment except for an  offence  committed  through
negligence or a petty offence.
         The resolution of the political party under (7) shall be
the resolution of joint meeting of the executive committee of the
political party  and  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives
belonging  to  that  political party.  And such resolution  shall
be  passed  by  the  votes  of not less than three-fourths of the
total  number  of  members  of  the  executive  committee of that
political  party  plus  member  of  the  House of Representatives
belonging to that political party.

         Section 121.  If the  office of member  of the House  of
Representatives becomes  vacant  for any  reason  other  than the
expiration of the  term  or  the  dissolution  of  the  House  of
Representatives,  an  election  of  a  member  of  the  House  of
Representatives  to  fill  the  vacancy   shall  be  held  within
forty-five days  unless   the  remainder   of  the  term  of  the
House of Representatives is less than one hundred and eighty days.
         In  the  election  under  paragraph  one,  the candidate
for an election shall  be  member  of the political  party having
its members being member of the House  of Representatives elected
at the general election,  and  section 112  shall  apply  mutatis
mutandis.

         The replacing member of the House of Representatives may
serve  only  for  the  remainder  of  the  term  of  the House of
Representatives.
         Section 122.  After  the   Council   of  Ministers   has
assumed  the  administration  of  the  State  affairs,  the  King
will appoint  as Leader of  the  Opposition   in   the  House  of
Representatives  a  member   of  the  House   of  Representatives
who  is leader of the political party having  its members  of the
House  of  Representatives  holding  no ministerial position, and
having   the   largest  number   of  members  of   the  House  of
Representatives among the political parties having their  members
of the  House of Representatives holding no ministerial position,
and  such  number  must  not be  less than one-fifth of the total
number of  members of the House of Representatives existed at the
time of appointment.
         In  case  there  is  no  political party in the House of
Representatives   having   the   qualification  determined  under
paragraph  one, the member of the House of Representatives who is
the  leader  of  a political party receiving the majority support
from   member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  belonging  to
political parties which members  of the House  of Representatives
do not hold the position of a minister shall be the leader of the
opposition in  the  House of Representatives.  In  case there are
equal support there shall be a draw lot.
         The  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shall
countersign the  Royal  Command  appointing  the  Leader  of  the
Opposition  in  the  House  of Representatives.
         The   Leader  of  the   Opposition   in   the  House  of
Representatives  shall  vacate  office  upon  being  disqualified
as referred to in paragraph one or paragraph two, and section 122
shall apply mutatis mutandis,  and in such case,  the  King  will
appoint   new  Leader   of  the  Opposition   in  the   House  of
Representatives to fill the vacancy.

                             Part 4
              Provisions Applicable to Both Houses
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         Section 123.  Senators  and  members  of  the  House  of
Representatives shall be  representatives  of the Thai people and
shall perform the duties for common interest of the Thai people.

         Section 124.  Before  taking  office,  a  senator  and a
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  make a solemn
declaration in a sitting of the House of  which he is a member in
the following words:
         "I,  (name of the declarer),  do solemnly declare that I
will perform my  duties  in  accordance  with the honest dictates
of  my  conscience  for  the  common interest of the Thai people.
I will also uphold and observe the Constitution of the Kingdom of
Thailand in every respect".

         Section 125.  The Senate and the House of Representatives
shall each have  one President and one or two Vice-Presidents who
are appointed  by  the  King  from  the  members of such House in
accordance with its resolution.

         Section 126.  The  President  and  the Vice-President of
the Senate  hold  office  until  the  day  preceding  the date of
election of the new President  and Vice-President,  which must be
held every two years.
         The  Speaker  and  the  Deputy  Speaker  of the House of
Representatives  hold office  until the expiration of the term or
the dissolution of the House.
         The  President and  the Vice-President of the Senate and
the  Speaker   and   the   Deputy  Speaker   of  the   House   of
Representatives vacate office before the  expiration  of  term of
office under paragraph one or paragraph two,  as the case may be,
upon:
         (1)  loss of membership  of the House  of which  he is a
member;
         (2)  resignation from office;
         (3)  holding  a  position   of  Minister   or  of  other
political official;
         (4)  being sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment.

         Section 127.  The  President   of  the  Senate  and  the
Speaker  of  the House of  Representatives  shall  have the power
and duty to carry out the business of the  Houses  in  accordance
with  their rules  of procedure.  The Vice-President  shall  have
the power  and duty which is entrusted by the President and shall
act  on behalf  of the President  when the President is absent or
unable to perform his duty.

         Section 128.  When the President and  the Vice-President
of  the Senate or the  Speaker  and  the  Deputy  Speaker  of the
House  of  Representatives  are  absent  from  any  sitting,  the
members of each House shall elect one among themselves to preside
over such sitting.

         Section 129.  At sitting of the Senate or of  the  House
of Representatives,  the  presence  of not less  than one-half of
the total number of existed members of each House existed at that
time  is  required  to  constitute  a  quorum,   except  for  the
considering  interpellation  agenda  under  section 155 which the
House of Representatives  may  otherwise determine the quorum  in
the rules of procedure.

         Section 130.  A resolution on any issue shall be made by
a majority  of votes  unless it is  otherwise  provided  in  this
Constitution.
         In  casting the vote, each member has one vote.  In case
of  an equality  of votes,  the presiding  member  shall  have an
additional vote as a casting vote.

         Section 131.  At  a sitting  of  the  Senate  or of  the
House  of  Representatives  or at a joint sitting of the National
Assembly,  words  expressed  in  giving  a  statement  of fact or
opinion or in casting  the vote  by  any  member  are  absolutely
privileged.   No charge or action in any manner whatever shall be
brought against such member.
         The  privilege  under  paragraph  one  shall  not extend
to members  who express words  in a sitting  which is on radio or
television broadcasting  provided that  such  words  appears  out
of  National  Assembly's  area  and  such words  expressing being
criminal offence or delict.

         Section 132.  The  privilege  prescribed in  section 131
paragraph  one  also  extends  to printers  and publishers of the
minutes  of sittings  in accordance  with  the regulations of the
National   Assembly,   of   the  Senate   or  of   the  House  of
Representatives,  as  the case may be,  and to persons  permitted
by the presiding member  to  give  a statement of fact or opinion
at such sittings as well as any person who  broadcast the sitting
on radio or television with  permission of the  President of such
House.

         Section 133. The National Assembly shall,  within
thirty days  as from  the date of  the election of members of the
House of Representatives, be summoned for the first sitting.
         Each  year,  there  shall  be  two  ordinary sessions of
the National Assembly.
         The  day  on  which  the  first  sitting  referred to in
paragraph one  is held  shall  be  considered as the first day of
the first  annual  ordinary session,  and the  first  day of  the
second  annual  ordinary  session  shall be fixed by the House of
Representatives.

         Section 134.  An  ordinary   session  of   the  National
Assembly  shall  last ninety days but the King may prolong it.
         An ordinary  session may  be prorogued before the end of
ninety days only with the approval of the National Assembly.

         Section 135.  The King  convokes  the National Assembly.
He opens and prorogues its session.
         The King may  be present to perform the opening ceremony
of the first annual  ordinary session under section 133 paragraph
one or may command the Heir to  the Throne  who  is  sui juris or
any person to perform the ceremony as his representative.

         Section 136.  When it is  necessary for the interests of
the State,  the King may  convoke an extraordinary session of the
National Assembly.

         Section 137.  Senators   or  members  of  the  House  of
Representatives  or member  of  both  Houses  of  not  less  than
one-third of the total number of existed  members  of both Houses
have  the right  to present  their petition  to the King  for the
issue of  a Royal Command  convoking  an extraordinary session of
the National Assembly.
         The  petition  referred  to  in  paragraph one  shall be
lodged with the President of the National Assembly.
         The  President  of  the National Assembly  shall present
the petition to the King and countersign the Royal Command.

         Section 138.  Subject  to  section 137  the convocation,
the  prolongation   of  session  and   the  prorogation   of  the
National Assembly shall be made  by a Royal Decree.

         Section 139.  No  senator  or  member  of  the  House of
Representatives  shall,   during  a  session,   be  arrested   or
detained  or  summoned  by  a warrant  for  inquiry as an alleged
offender  in a criminal  case unless  permission  of the House of
which he  is a member  is obtained or he is arrested in flagrante
delicto.
         In the case  where a senator or a member of the House of
Representatives has been arrested  in flagrante delicto, it shall
be forthwith reported to  the President of  the House of which he
is a member  and  the President of  the House of  which  he  is a
member may order the release of the person so arrested.

         Section 140.  In  the case  where  a criminal  charge is
brought   against  a  senator   or  a  member  of  the  House  of
Representatives,  whether the House is in  session  or  not,  the
Court shall not  try  the case during a session unless permission
of  the House of which he is a member is obtained or being a case
concerning  the  law  on  election  of  member  of  the House  of
Representatives;  provided  that  the  proceedings  of  the Court
shall not hinder  such member  from attending  the sitting of the
House.
         The  proceedings  of  the  Court  before  the invocation
of membership of either House of the accused are valid.

         Section 141.  If a senator  or member  of the  House  of
Representatives is  detained during  the inquiry  or trial before
the  beginning  of  a  session,  when  the  session  begins,  the
inquiry  official  or  the Court,  as the case may be, must order
his release as soon as the President  of the House of which he is
a member has so requested.
         The order  of  release  under  paragraph  one  shall  be
effective  as from  the date of such order  until the last day of
the session.

         Section 142.  The Senate  shall  not  hold  its  sitting
while the term of the House of Representatives is expired  or the
House of Representatives  is dissolved;  except  where the Senate
shall  perform  the  function  of  the  National  Assembly  under
section 17, section 21 and section 180 by consider the vote  from
the number of Senator.

         Section 143.  Bills  may  be  introduced  only  by   the
Council of Ministers or members  of the House of Representatives,
but money  bills  may be introduced  by members  of the House  of
Representatives only with the endorsement of the Prime Minister.
         A  member  of the House of Representatives may introduce
a bill only if the  political  party  of which he is a member has
passed  a resolution  approving  the  introduction  thereof,  and
the  bill  is endorsed by  not less  than twenty  members of  the
House of Representatives who are members of that political party.
         A money bill means a bill with provision dealing with
one of the following matters:
         (1)  imposition, repeal, reduction, alteration,  modifi-
cation, remission, or regulation of taxes or duties;
         (2)  allocation,  receipt,  custody,  or  payment of the
State funds or transfer of expenditure estimates of the State;
         (3)  establishment of agency which cause to increase the
expense budget of the country;
         (4)  raising  of  loans  or guarantee  or redemption  of
loans;
         (5)  currency.
         In  case  of  doubt as to whether a bill is a money bill
which requires the endorsement of the Prime Minister, it shall be
the power  of  the President of  the House of Representatives  to
make a decision thereon.

         Section 144.  A  bill   submitted   by   the   House  of
Representatives which is in the stage for acceptance in principle
not  being  a money  bill but  the House  of Representatives  has
amended it which  the President of  the House  of Representatives
is  of  the  opinion that the amendment change  it to be  a money
bill,  the  President of the House of Representatives shall order
to  withhold consideration  thereon  and refer such  bill  to the
Prime Minister for endorsement.  If  the  Prime Minister  has not
endorsed it,  the House of Representatives shall  amend such bill
so as to alter it not to be a money bill.

         Section 145.  A bill shall  be  first  submitted  to the
House  of Representatives.

         Section 146.  Subject to section 152,  when the House of
Representatives  has  considered  a  bill submitted under section
145 and  resolves to approve it,  the  House  of  Representatives
shall submit such bill to the Senate.  The Senate must finish the
consideration  of the  bill within  sixty days;  if it is a money
bill,  the  consideration thereof must be finished within  thirty
days; provided that  the  Senate may resolve to extend the period
as a special case which shall  not be over thirty days.  The said
period  shall  mean  the period  during  a session  and  shall be
counted as from the day on which such bill reaches the Senate.
         The  period  referred  to  in  paragraph  one  shall not
include   the  period  during  which   the  bill  is  under   the
consideration of the Constitutional Tribunal under section 149.
         If the Senate  has not finished the consideration of the
bill within the period  referred  to in  paragraph  one, it shall
be deemed that the Senate has approved such bill.
         In  the case where  the House of Representatives submits
a  money  bill  to  the  Senate,  the  President  of the House of
Representatives  shall  also advise  the Senate  that the bill so
submitted  is  a money bill.   The advice of the President of the
House of Representatives shall be deemed final.
         In  the  case  where  the  President  of  the  House  of
Representatives does  not  advise  the  Senate  that  the bill is
a money bill, such bill shall not be deemed a money bill.

         Section 147.  Subject to section 152,  after  the Senate
has finished the consideration of a bill:
         (1)  if  it  agrees  with  the House of Representatives,
further proceedings under section 93 shall be taken;
         (2)  if it  disagrees with the House of Representatives,
such  bill  shall  be  withheld  and  returned  to  the  House of
Representatives;
         (3)  if there  is an amendment,  the amended bill  shall
be  returned to  the  House  of Representatives,  if the House of
Representatives considers  not to be  the amendment  on important
issue and agrees  with the amendment,  further proceedings  under
section  93  shall  be taken,  in the  other  cases,  each  House
shall  appoint  its  members or other persons  in equal number as
may be fixed by  the  House  of  Representatives  to constitute a
joint committee  for consideration of  the  bill,  and  the joint
committee  shall prepare  a report thereon  and submit  the  bill
which  it has already  considered  to both Houses; if both Houses
approve  the  bill  considered  by  the  joint committee, further
proceedings under section 93 shall  be  taken;  if  either  House
disapproves  the  bill, such bill shall be withheld.
         The  joint  committee has the power  to demand documents
from  any person  or  summon  any  person  to give a statement of
fact or opinion in respect of the  consideration  of the bill and
the privilege provided in section 131 and section 132  shall also
extend to the person performing his duties under this section.
         At a meeting  of the joint committee, the members of the
joint  committee  appointed  by  both  Houses  of  not  less than
one-half  of  the  total number  of its  members  is  required to
constitute a quorum and section 161 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

         Section 148.  A bill withheld  under section 147  may be
reconsidered  by  the  House  of  Representatives  only after the
lapse of one hundred and eighty days  as  from  the date the bill
is returned to the House of Representatives   by  the  Senate  in
case  of withholding  under section 147 (2)  and as from the date
either House  disapproves  the bill in case  of withholding under
section 147 (3).  In such  cases, if the House of Representatives
resolves to reaffirm the original  bill or the bill considered by
the joint committee by  the votes of more  than one-half  of  the
total  number of existed members of the House of Representatives,
such bill shall  be  deemed to have been approved by the National
Assembly and further proceedings under section 93 shall be taken.
         If  the bill  withheld  is  a money bill,  the House  of
Representatives may forthwith proceed to reconsider it.  In  such
case,  if  the  House of Representatives resolves to reaffirm the
original bill or the bill considered by the  joint  committee  by
the votes of  more than one-half of  the total number  of existed
members  of  the House of Representatives,  such  bill  shall  be
deemed to  have  been  approved  by  the  National  Assembly  and
further proceedings under section 93 shall be taken.

         Section  149.   While  a  bill  is  being withheld under
section  147,   the  Council  of  Ministers  or  members  of  the
House  of  Representatives may not introduce  a bill  having  the
same or similar principle as that of the bill so withheld.
         In   the  case  where   the  Senate  or   the  House  of
Representatives is of the opinion  that  the  bill  so introduced
or  referred  to  for  consideration  has  the  same  or  similar
principle as  that of  the bill being withheld,  the President of
the Senate or the President of the House of Representatives shall
refer the said  bill to the Constitutional Tribunal for decision.
If the Constitutional Tribunal  decides that  it is a bill having
the same or similar principle as  that of  the  bill so withheld,
such bill shall lapse.

         Section 150.  In the case where the term of the House of
Representatives  expires  or  the  House  of  Representatives  is
dissolved,  the draft  constitution amendment  or all bills which
have not  yet  been approved by  the National Assembly,  those to
which the King has refused assent and those  which  have not been
returned by the King within ninety days shall lapse.

         Section 151.  The expenditure  estimates  of State shall
be made in the form  of an Act.  If the Annual Appropriations Act
for the following fiscal year is not enacted in time, the  law on
annual appropriations for the preceding  fiscal year  shall apply
for the time being.

         Section 152.  The  House  of Representatives must finish
the  consideration  of   the  annual  appropriations  bill,   the
supplementary   appropriations   bill   and   the   transfer   of
appropriations bill within one hundred and five days  as from the
date the bills reaches the House of Representatives.
         If  the  House  of  Representatives has not finished the
consideration  of  the  bill  within  the  period  referred to in
paragraph one, such bill shall be deemed  to have  been  approved
by  the  House of  Representatives and shall  be submitted to the
Senate.
         In  the  consideration of the Senate,  the  Senate  must
approve or disapprove  it  without  any  amendment within  twenty
days as from the date  the bill  reaches  the Senate.  After such
period, such bill shall be deemed to have been approved;  in this
case  and  in  the case  where  the Senate  approves it,  further
proceedings under section 93 shall be taken.
         If  the  Senate  disapproves   the  bill,   section  148
paragraph two shall apply mutatis mutandis.
         In  the consideration of the annual appropriations bill,
the  supplementary   appropriations  bill  and  the  transfer  of
appropriations  bill,  a member of  the House  of Representatives
shall not submit a motion adding any item or amount to the  bill,
but  may  submit  a motion reducing or abridging the expenditures
which  are not expenditures according to any one of the following
obligations:
         (1)  money for payment of the principal of a loan;
         (2)  interest on a loan;
         (3)  money payable in accordance with the law.

         Section 153.  The payment of  State funds  shall be made
only when it has been  authorized  by  the law on appropriations,
the  law  on  budgetary  procedure,   the  law   on  transfer  of
appropriations or the law on treasury balance, except that it may
be  prepaid  in  the case of urgent necessity under the rules and
procedure  provided  by  the law.   In such case, the expenditure
estimates for reimbursement must be  set  aside  in  the Transfer
of Appropriations Act, the Supplementary Appropriations  Act,  or
the  Annual  Appropriations Act for the following fiscal year.

         Section 154.  The Senate and the House of Representatives
are,  by virtue  of this Constitution,  vested with  the power to
control the administration of the State affairs.

         Section 155.  The  senator  or  member  of  the House of
Representatives,   has  the  right  to  interpellate  a  Minister
on any matter within the scope of his authority  but the Minister
has the right  to decline to answer  if the Council  of Ministers
is  of the opinion that the matter should not yet be disclosed on
the ground of safety or vital interest of the State.
         The answer of interpellation of a senator under paragraph
one shall be replied in the Government Gazette.

         Section 156.  Members  of  the House  of Representatives
of not less than one-fifth of the total number of existed members
of the House of Representatives have the right to submit a motion
for  a  general  debate  for  the  purpose  of  passing a vote of
no-confidence  in  an individual  Minister  or in  the Council of
Ministers.
         If the general debate is concluded with a resolution not
to pass  over  the  agenda  of the  general debate,  the House of
Representatives shall pass a vote of confidence or no-confidence.
Voting in  such case  shall not take place on the same day of the
date of the conclusion of the debate.   The vote of no-confidence
must  be  passed  by  more  than  one-half of the total number of
existed members of the House of Representatives.
         In  the  case where a vote of no-confidence is passed by
not more than  one-half of the total number of existed members of
the  House  of Representatives,  the  members  of  the  House  of
Representatives  who submit  the motion  for the  general  debate
shall no longer  have the right  to submit another motion for the
general  debate  for  the  purpose  of  passing  a  vote  of  no-
confidence  in  an  individual  Minister  or  in  the  Council of
Ministers throughout the session.

         Section 157.  The  sittings  of the Senate  and  of  the
House  of  Representatives and the joint sittings of the National
Assembly  are  public  under  the  conditions  stipulated  in the
rules of procedure of each House.  A sitting in camera  shall  be
held at the request of the Council of Ministers or members of not
less  than one-fourth  of the total  number of existed members of
each House or of both Houses, as the case may be.

         Section 158.  The Senate and the House of Representatives
have  the  power  to  select and appoint members of each House as
members  of  standing  committee and have the power to setect and
appoint  members  or other persons as members of ad hoc committee
to carry out activities or investigate or study any matter within
the  jurisdiction  of  the  House  and  report to the House.  The
mentioned  committee  shall  have the power to call for documents
from  any  person or call any person to state the fact or express
opinion  in  the  activities being carried out or investigated or
studied.
         The privilege  provided  in section 131 and  section 132
shall  also  extend  to the persons performing their duties under
this section.
         The  number  of  members of a standing  committee  to be
appointed from member of the House of Representatives shall be in
proportion to or in  close proportion to  the number  of  members
of  the House of Representatives of each political party or group
of political parties in the House of Representatives.
         In the absence of the rules of procedure of the House of
Representatives under section 159, the President of  the House of
Representatives  shall determine  the proportion  under paragraph
three.

         Section 159.  The Senate and the House of Representatives
have the  power  to make  the rules  of  procedure  governing  the
selection and performance  of duties of  the  Presidents  and  the
Vice-Presidents  of  the  Houses and members of committees, quorum
of  committees, sittings, introduction and consideration of bills,
presentation  of  motions,   consultation,   debate,   passing  of
resolution, interpellation,  general  debate,  observation  of the
rules and order as well as other matters for the execution of this
Constitution.

         Section 159. (bis)  When the senators or members  of  the
House  of Representatives  of  not  less  than  one-tenth  of  the
total  number  of  existed  members  of  each  House  are  of  the
opinion that the rules of procedure of the  House of which he is a
member or the rules of procedure of the National Assembly  in  any
matter is contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution,  they
shall submit  their  opinion  to  the  Constitutional Tribunal for
consideration.  The Constitutional Tribunal shall,  after having a
consideration,  inform  the  President  of  the House of which the
rules of procedure to be enacted for further proceeding.

                             Part 5
             Joint Sittings of the National Assembly
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         Section 160.  The  National Assembly  shall hold a joint
sitting in the following cases:
         (1)  approval of  the appointment  of the  Regent  under
section 17;
         (2)  making  of  a  solemn  declaration  by  the  Regent
before  the National Assembly under section 19;
         (3)  acknowledgement  an amendment of  the Palace Law on
Succession  B.E. 2467 under section 20;
         (4)  acknowledgment or approval of the succession to the
Throne under section 21;
         (5)  reconsideration of a bill under section 94;
         (6)  approval  of  the  prorogation   of  session  under
section 134;
         (7)  opening of  the session  of the  National  Assembly
under section 135;
         (8)  drafting   of   the   rules   of  procedure   under
section 161;
         (9)  consideration of person to be suggested to the King
for  appointment  to be Parliamentary Ombudsman under Section 162
(bis)
        (10)  announcement of policies under section 165;
        (11)  general debate under section 167;
        (12)  approval   of   the   declaration   of   war  under
section 177;
        (13)  approval of a treaty under section 178;
        (14)  amendment of the Constitution under section 211.

         Section 161.  At  a  joint  sitting   of  the   National
Assembly, the rules of procedure  of  the National Assembly shall
be applied.  In the case  where no  rules  of  procedure  of  the
National  Assembly,  the  rules  of  procedure  of  the  House of
Representatives shall apply mutatis mutandis at the time being.

         Section 162.  The provisions  applicable to both  Houses
shall apply mutatis mutandis to the joint sitting of the National
Assembly; provided  that,  in  so  far  as  the appointment  of a
committee  is concerned,  the  number  of  members  of  committee
appointed from the members of each House must be in proportion to
or in close proportion to the number of members of each House.

         Section 162. (bis)  The King shall appoint not more than
five Parliamentary Ombudsmen  according to the resolution  of the
National  Assembly and  the President  of the  National  Assembly
shall countersign.
         Qualification,    principle,   method   of   appointment
dismissal and power and duty shall be as provided by law.

                           CHAPTER VII
                    The Council of Ministers
                       ------------------

         Section 163.  The  King  appoints   the  Prime  Minister
and not more than  forty-eight  other Ministers to constitute the
Council   of  Ministers  having   the  duty   to  carry  out  the
administration of the State affairs.
         The Prime  Minister  shall  be a member of  the House of
Representatives.
         The  President  of  the  House of  Representatives shall
countersign the Royal Command appointing the Prime Minister.

         Section 164.  Before taking office, a Minister must make
a solemn declaration before the King in the following words:
         "I,  (name of the declarer),  do solemnly declare that I
will be loyal to  the King and will honestly perform my duties in
the  interests  of  the  country  and of the people.  I will also
uphold and observe the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in
every respect".

         Section 165.  A  Minister must  have  the qualifications
and not being under any prohibition as follows:
         (1)  being  qualified  for  the candidate at an election
under section 111 (1);
         (2)  being not less than thirty years of age;
         (3)  being  disfranchised  under  section 113  (1), (2),
(3), (4), (7), (8), (11) or (12);
         (4)  not  having  been  discharged for  a period of less
than   five  years  after   being  sentenced  by  a  judgment  to
imprisonment  for  a term  of  two years  or  over  except for an
offence committed through negligence.

         Section 166.  A Minister shall not be government official
holding  a  permanent  position  or  receiving  a  salary  except
political official.

         Section 167.  A  Minister  shall not  hold a position or
perform  any act, which a member of  the House of Representatives
is prohibited to hold or perform  under section 114,  except  the
position  required  to be  held  by  law,  and  shall  neither be
manager, director,  adviser,  agent,  nor employee of any person,
partnership, company or organization, which engages in a business
for profit.

         Section 168.  A  Minister  has  the right  to attend and
give a statement  of  fact  or  opinion at a sitting of the House
of which he is not a member, but has no right to vote.
         Section 131  and  section 132 governing privileges shall
apply mutatis mutandis.

         Section 169.  The  Council  of  Ministers   which   will
assume  the  administration  of  the  State  affairs  must  state
its policy to the National  Assembly but no vote of confidence is
required.

         Section 170.  The   Ministers   shall   carry   out  the
administration  of  the State  affairs,  in  accordance  with the
provision of  the Constitution,  law  and  policy  to  be  stated
under section 169  and shall be responsible  individually  to the
Senate  and the House  of Representatives for  the performance of
their  duties  and  shall  be   responsible  collectively  to the
National  Assembly  for  the  general  policy  of the  Council of
Ministers.
         A  minister shall submit an account showing the property
and debt as the law provided.

         Section 171.  If there is a problem in the administration
of the  State affairs, on which the Council of Ministers deems it
advisable to take opinion of  the senators and the members of the
House of Representatives, the Prime Minister may  give  a  notice
to the  President  of the  National Assembly  requesting  that  a
general  debate  be held  at a sitting  of the National Assembly.
In such case, no  resolution  shall  be  passed  by  the National
Assembly on the issue put in the debate.

         Section 172.  Ministers vacate office en masse upon:
         (1)  the passing of a vote of no-confidence by the House
of Representatives under section 156;
         (2)  the term of the House of Representatives is expired
or the House of Representatives is dissolved;
         (3)  the resignation of the Council of Ministers;
         (4)  the  termination   of  ministership  of  the  Prime
Minister  under section 173.
         The outgoing Council of Ministers shall remain in office
and perform  the  duty  until  the  newly  appointed  Council  of
Ministers takes the office.

         Section 173.  The ministership of an individual Minister
terminates upon:
         (1)  death;
         (2)  resignation;
         (3)  being disqualified or being under  any  prohibition
provided  in section 165;
         (4)  being sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment;
         (5)  the passing of a vote of no-confidence by the House
of Representatives under section 156;
         (6)  having done an act prohibited by section 167;
         (7)  a Royal Command issued under section 174.
         Section  97,  section 98,  and  section 99  shall  apply
mutatis mutandis  to  the  termination  of the ministership under
(2), (3), (4) or (6).

         Section 174.  The King has  the prerogative of relieving
a  Minister of his office upon the advice of the Prime Minister.

         Section 175.  For the purpose of maintaining of national
or  public safety  or  national  economic security or averting of
public calamity,  the King may  issue an  Emergency Decree  which
shall have the force as an Act.
         The  issuance of an Emergency Decree under paragraph one
shall  be made  only  when  the  Council  of Ministers  is of the
opinion  that  it is  an emergency  case when  there is an urgent
necessity which is unavoidable.
         In the next succeeding sitting of the National Assembly,
the Council of Ministers shall submit  the  Emergency  Decree  to
the  National Assembly for consideration without delay.  If there
is  out  of  session and waiting for ordinary  session  might  be
delay,  the  Council  of  Ministers  must  proceed to convoke  an
extraordinary  session  of  the  National  Assembly  in  order to
urgently   consider   the   Emergency   Decree  for  approval  or
disapproval.  If the House of  Representatives  disapproves it or
approves  it  but the  Senate disapproves  it and  the  House  of
Representatives  reaffirms  its approval by the votes of not more
than  one-half of the total  number of its existed members,  such
Emergency  Decree  shall  lapse;   provided  that  it  shall  not
affect  any  act  done  during the  enforcement of such Emergency
Decree.
         If an Emergency Decree  under paragraph one has affected
to  amend  or  repeal   any  provision  of   any  Act   and  such
Emergency Decree then lapses in accordance with paragraph  three,
the  previous  provisions  before  amending  or  repealing  shall
continue  to have  the force  as from the date the disapproval of
such Emergency Decree is effective.
         If  the  Senate and the House of Representatives approve
the Emergency  Decree,  or  if  the  Senate  disapproves  it  but
the House of Representatives  reaffirms its approval by the votes
of more than one-half of the total number of its existed members,
such Emergency Decree shall continue to have the force as an Act.
         The  Prime   Minister  shall   cause  the  approval   or
disapproval  of the Emergency  Decree  to  be  published  in  the
Government Gazette.  In case of disapproval, it shall be effective
as  from  the  day  following  the date of its publication in the
Government Gazette.
         The  consideration  of an Emergency Decree by the Senate
and by the House  of  Representatives in case of reaffirmation of
approval  of  the Emergency  Decree  must take place on the first
opportunity when such Houses hold their sitting.

         Section 176.  Before   the  Senate   or   the  House  of
Representatives approves an  Emergency  Decree  under section 175
paragraph  three,   senators   or  members   of   the  House   of
Representatives of not less than one-fifth of the total number of
existed  members  of  each  House  have  the right  to  submit an
opinion that the  Emergency  Decree  is  not  in  accordance with
section 175 paragraph one to the President  of the House of which
he is  a member,  and the President of the House who receives the
said opinion shall  then refer  it to the Constitutional Tribunal
for decision.  When  the  Constitutional  Tribunal  has  given  a
decision thereon,  it  shall inform its decision to the President
of the House who refers such opinion.
         After  receiving  an  opinion  from  senators or members
of  the  House  of  Representatives  under  paragraph  one,   the
President of the Senate or of the House of Representatives  shall
order  to  stay  the consideration on such Emergency Decree until
the decision  of the Constitutional Tribunal  under paragraph one
has been informed.
         In  the  case  where  the  Constitutional  Tribunal  has
decided that an  Emergency  Decree  is  not  in  accordance  with
section 175 paragraph one, such Emergency Decree shall not affect
from the beginning.
         The  decision  of  the  Constitutional  Tribunal,  which
decides  that  an  Emergency  Decree  is  not  in accordance with
section 175 paragraph one,  must be passed by a majority of votes
of not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of the
Constitutional Tribunal.

         Section 177.  If,  during a session,  it is necessary to
have  a  law  on  taxes,  duties  or  currency,  which,   in  the
interests of  the  State,  requires an  urgent  and  confidential
consideration, the King may issue an Emergency Decree which shall
have the force as an Act.
         The  Emergency  Decree  issued  under paragraph one must
be submitted  to the House of Representatives  within  three days
after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette,  and
section 175 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

         Section 178.  The King  has the  prerogative of  issuing
a Royal  Decree which is not contrary to the law.

         Section 179.  The King has the  prerogative of declaring
and lifting the martial law in accordance with the conditions and
manner under  the martial laws.
         In the case where it is necessary to declare the martial
laws in a certain locality without delay, the military  authority
may do so under the martial laws.

         Section 180.  The King  has the prerogative of declaring
war  with  the approval of the National Assembly.
         The resolution of approval of the National Assembly must
be passed by a majority  of votes of  not less than two-thirds of
the total number of existed members of both Houses.
         After  the  expiration  of  the  term or the dissolution
of  the  House of  Representatives,  the Senate shall perform the
function of  the National Assembly  in  making the approval under
paragraph one.  In this  case a  resolution  shall be  passed  by
votes  of not  less than  two-thirds  of total  number of existed
senators.

         Section 181.  The King has the prerogative of concluding
a peace treaty, armistice and other treaties with other countries
or international organizations.
         A  treaty  which  provides  for  a  change  in  the Thai
territories or  the  State  jurisdiction  area  or  requires  the
enactment  of  an  Act  for  its  implementation must be approved
by the National Assembly.

         Section 182.  The King  has the  prerogative of granting
pardon.

         Section 183.  The King has the prerogative  of  removing
titles and recalling decorations.

         Section 184.  The King  appoints  and removes  officials
in  the  military  service  and  in the civil service holding the
positions of Permanent Secretary of State,  Director-General  and
their equivalent.

         Section 185.  Subject to section 184, the requirement of
qualifications,  recruitment,  appointment,  promotion,  increase
of  salaries,  punishment and retirement  of government officials
shall be in accordance with the provision of law.

         Section 185. (bis)  A government   official   holding  a
permanent  position or receiving a salary and not being political
official, shall not be a political official.

         Section 185. (ter)  Emoluments  and  other  remuneration
of the Privy Councillor, the  President and the Vice-President of
the Senate,  the President and  the Vice-President  of  the House
of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition in the House  of
Representatives,   senators   and  members   of   the   House  of
Representatives   and  members   of  the   Election   Commission,
Parliamentary  Ombudsman  and Constitutional  Tribunal  shall  be
prescribed by the Royal Decree.

         Section 185. (quater)  All  laws,  Royal  Rescripts  and
Royal Commands relating to the State affairs must be countersigned
by a Minister unless otherwise provided in this Constitution.


                          CHAPTER VIII
                           The Courts
                       ------------------

         Section 186.  The trial  and  adjudication  of cases are
the power of the Court, which must proceed in accordance with the
law and in the name of the King.

         Section 187.  All Courts may be established only by Acts.

         Section 188.  A new Court for the trial and adjudication
of  any  particular  case  or a case  of any particular charge in
place of an ordinary Court existing  under  the  law  and  having
jurisdiction over such case shall not be established.

         Section 189.  A law  having  an  effect  of  changing or
amending the  law on  organization  of courts  or law on judicial
procedure for the purpose  of applying  it to  a particular  case
shall not be enacted.

         Section 190.  Judges  are independent  in  the trial and
adjudication  of cases in accordance with the law.

         Section 191.  Judges shall not be political officials.

         Section 192.  The King appoints and removes judges.
         Before  taking  office  for  the first time,  a judge is
required to make a solemn  declaration before  the  King with the
words prescribed by  the Judicial  Commission  under  the  law on
judicial service.

         Section 193.  The appointment and removal from office of
a judge  of  a Court of Justice  must be approved by the Judicial
Commission  under  the  law on  judicial service  before they are
tendered to the King.
         The  promotion,  increase  of salaries and punishment of
judges  of Court  of Justice  must be  approved  by  the Judicial
Commission under the law on judicial service.

         Section 194.  Military Courts  have the power to try and
adjudicate cases as provided by the law.
         The appointment and removal of a military judge shall be
in accordance with the law.

         Section 195.  Administrative court has  the jurisdiction
to consider the cases as the law provided.

         Section 195. (bis)  The King appoints and removes judges
in the administrative court.
         Before   taking   the  office  for  the  first  time,  a
administrative   court   judge   is  required  to  make  a  solem
declaration before the King with the words preseribed by law.

         Section 195. (ter)  The  appointment  and  removal  from
office  of  a judge of a administrative court must be approved by
the Administrative Judicial Commission as the law provided before
they are tendered to the King.

         The  Promotion, increase of salaries and punishment of a
judge  of  an  administrative  court  must  be  approved  by  the
Administrative Judicial Commission as the law provided.

         Section 195. (quater)  The appointment and removal  of a
judge  of  other courts than the court of justice, administrative
court  and military court including the jurisdiction and rules of
procedure  of  much  court shall be in accordance with the law on
creation of such court.

         Section 195. (quin quics)  In the case where there  is a
dispute  on  the  jurisdiction  between  the Court of Justice and
other Court  or between other Courts, the Constitutional Tribunal
shall decide it.

                           CHAPTER IX
                      Local Administration
                       ------------------

         Section 196.  The  administration  of  local  government
created   as   local  administration  organization  shall  be  in
accordance with the principle of self administration according to
the will of the local people as the law provided.
         Local  administration  organization  under paragraph one
shall  be  independence  in determination of local administration
policy  and shall be independence in local taxation  and monetary
as the law provided.

         The  overlook  of  the local administration organization
shall  be  done  only  when  necessary to protect the interest of
local people or interest of the country as a whole.

         Section 197.  Any locality having  the qualification  to
govern  itself  as the law  provided shall have the right of self
governing.

         Section 198.  Members  of  a local  assembly   shall  be
basically  elected.  Members  shall  be  appointed  only  in case
of necessity in accordance with the provision of law,  and  whose
number  must be less than the number of elected members.
         The election  of members of a local assembly shall be by
direct suffrage and secret ballot.
         The  candidate  for local assembly must at lease has the
qualification under Section 111 (1) and (2) also.
         The  principles  and  methods  of  election  under  this
Section shall be in accordance with the law on such matters.

         Section 199.  A local administrative  committee or local
administrator shall be basically elected.  A local administrative
committee  or  local  administrator  shall  be  appointed only in
case of necessity as provided by the law.
         The  principles  and  methods  of  election  under  this
Section shall be in accordance with the law on such matters.



                            CHAPTER X
                   The Constitutional Tribunal
                       ------------------

         Section 200.  The  Constitutional  Tribunal  is composed
of the  President of  the  National  Assembly,  the  President of
the Senate,  the President of  the Supreme  Court,  the  Attorney
General  and  six other persons appointed by the Senate  and  the
House  of  Representatives,  three persons each,  from  qualified
person in law and political science.
         The President of the National Assembly shall be President
of the Constitutional Tribunal.
         While  the  term  of  the  House of  Representatives  is
expired  or  the  House  of  Representatives  is  dissolved,  the
ex  officio   member  of   the  Constitutional   Tribunal   under
paragraph one shall compose of the President of the  Senate,  the
President  of the  Supreme  Court and  the Attorney  General.  In
this  case,  the  President  of  the  Senate  is President of the
Constitutional Tribunal.

         Section 201.  A  member  of the Constitutional Tribunal,
appointed by the Senate and  the House of Representatives,  shall
not be  the senator,  member of  the  House  of  Representatives,
member  of  local  assembly,   local  administrator,   government
official holding  a permanent position  or receiving a salary  or
local government official.

         Section 202.  A  member  of the Constitutional  Tribunal
appointed by  the  Senate or  the House of Representatives  shall
hold the office for four years but may be re-appointed.
         The  outgoing  member  of  the  Constitutional  Tribunal
shall remain in office and perform the duty until newly appointed
the Constitutional Tribunal.

         Section 203.  In addition to the expiration of  the term
of  office,  a member  of  the  Constitutional Tribunal appointed
by the Senate or the House of Representatives vacates office upon:
         (1)  death;
         (2)  resignation;
         (3)  being under any prohibition under section 201;
         (4)  being sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment.

         Section 204.  If   the  office   of  a  member   of  the
Constitutional  Tribunal appointed  by the Senate or the House of
Representatives becomes vacant upon  any reason  other  than  the
vacation  of term,  the  Senate  or the House of Representatives,
as  the  case  may  be,   shall  appoint  a  new  member  of  the
Constitutional Tribunal to fill the vacancy within thirty days.
         The  period  referred  to  in  paragraph  one means  the
period during the session.
         In  the  absence  of  appointment of a new member of the
Constitutional  Tribunal under paragraph one, the remainder shall
further perform their duties.

         Section 205.  After  a bill  has  been  approved  by the
National  Assembly and  before  the  Prime  Minister presents  it
to the King for signature under section 93:
         (1)  if the senators  or  the members  of the  House  of
Representatives  or  members  of  both  Houses  of  not less than
one-fifth of the total number  of existed  members of both Houses
are  of  the  opinion  that  the  provision  of  the said bill is
contrary  to or inconsistent  with the  Constitution or illegally
issues under the provision of the Constitution, they shall submit
their opinion  to the President  of  the  National Assembly,  the
President  of  the  Senate,  or  the  President  of  the House of
Representatives,  as the case  may be,  and the President  of the
House who  receives the said opinion  shall then refer  it to the
Constitutional  Tribunal   for  decision  and  inform  the  Prime
Minister of it;
         (2)  if the  Prime Minister  is of the opinion  that the
provision of  the  said  bill  is  contrary  to  or  inconsistent
with the Constitution or illegally  issues  under  the  provision
of  the  Constitution,   he  shall  refer  such  opinion  to  the
Constitutional  Tribunal   for  decision   and  then  inform  the
President  of  the  Senate  and  the  President  of  the House of
Representatives of it.
         During the consideration of the Constitutional Tribunal,
the Prime Minister shall  suspend  the  proceedings in respect of
the promulgation of the bill referred to in  paragraph  one until
the Constitutional  Tribunal  makes  a decision  thereon.  If the
Constitutional Tribunal decides that  the provision of such  bill
is contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution or illegally
issues  under  the provision of the Constitution, such bill shall
lapse.

         Section 206.  In  applying  a law  to  any case,  if the
Court,  by itself  or by  the  objection  of  parties,  is of the
opinion that the provision of such  law comes   under  section  5
and  there  has  not  yet  been  a decision of the Constitutional
Tribunal  relating  to  such provision, the Court shall  stay its
trial and adjudication of the case and submit its opinion through
proper channel  to the Constitutional Tribunal  for consideration
and decision.
         The decision of  the Constitutional Tribunal shall apply
to all cases  but shall  not affect  the judgments of  the Courts
which have been final.

         Section 207.  In the case where the Council of Ministers,
the National Assembly, the Senate or the House of Representatives
resolve that there is  a problem which requires an interpretation
of the Constitution, the Prime Minister,  the  President  of  the
National  Assembly, the President of the Senate or  the President
of the House of Representatives,  as the case may be, shall refer
such problem to the Constitutional Tribunal for decision.

         Section 208.  At   a  sitting   of   the  Constitutional
Tribunal,  the  presence  of not  less  than  six  members  shall
constitute a quorum.
         The resolutions  of the sitting shall  be passed  by the
majority of votes unless otherwise required in this Constitution.

         Section 209.  The decision of the Constitutional Tribunal
shall  be   deemed   final   and  shall   be   published  in  the
Government Gazette.

         Section 210.  The   procedure   of   the  Constitutional
Tribunal shall be in accordance with the law.

                           CHAPTER XI
                  Amendment of the Constitution
                       ------------------

         Section 211.  An amendment  of  the Constitution  may be
made  only  under the rules and procedure as follows:
         (1)  a motion  for amendment  must be proposed either by
the  Council   of   Ministers   or  members  of   the  House   of
Representatives of not less than one-third of  the  total  number
of  existed  members  of the House of Representatives  or members
of  the Senate  and the House of Representatives of not less than
one-third  of the total number of existed members of both Houses.
The  members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  may propose or
jointly  propose   such  motion  only   in  accordance  with  the
resolution of the political party to which they belong;
         (2)  a motion  for amendment  must  be  proposed  in the
form of a draft Constitution Amendment  and the National Assembly
shall consider it in three readings;
         (3)  the voting  in the first  reading for acceptance in
principle  shall  be  by  roll  call  and  opening voting and the
amendment must  be approved by  the votes of  not less  than two-
thirds of the total number of existed members of both Houses;
         (4)  the voting  in the second reading for consideration
section by section shall be decided by simple majority of votes;
         (5)  at the conclusion  of  the  second  reading,  there
shall  be an intervening  period  of  fifteen  days  after  which
the National Assembly shall proceed with its third reading;
         (6)  the voting in the third and final reading  shall be
by roll  call and  opening  voting  and the  promulgation  of its
as  the Constitution  must  be approved  by  the  votes  of  more
than  one-half  of the total number  of existed  members  of both
Houses;
         (7)  after  the resolution has been passed in accordance
with  the  above  rules  and  procedure,  the  draft Constitution
Amendment  shall  be  presented  to the  King and  section 93 and
section 94 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

                      Transitory Provisions
                       ------------------

         Section 212.  As from  the date of  the  promulgation of
this  Constitution  until  the date of the election of members of
the House of  Representatives under  section  218,  the  National
Legislative Assembly under the Constitution for the Administration
of  the  Kingdom B.E. 2534  shall act as the National Assembly in
accordance  with  this  Constitution,  but  the  members  of  the
National  Legislative  Assembly   shall  not  introduce   a  bill
under  section 137,  draft Constitution  Amendment  under section
149 or  submit motion  for a general  debate under section 150 or
section 151.
         The provision of  section  96  and section 108 shall not
apply to the holding  of office  of  the  members of the National
Legislative Assembly under paragraph one.

         Section 213.  Section 125,  section  126,  section  133,
section 134  and  section 135  shall  apply  mutatis mutandis  to
members of the National  Legislative  Assembly under section 212.

         Section 214.  The  Privy  Council  holding office before
the  promulgation  of  this  Constitution   shall  be  the  Privy
Council  under this Constitution.

         Section 215.  The Council of Ministers administering the
State  affairs  before  the  date  of  the  promulgation  of this
Constitution  shall  be  the  Council  of  Ministers  under  this
Constitution,  and section 162 and section 163 shall not apply to
the holding of office of the Ministers under this section.
         After   the  election   of  members  of   the  House  of
Representatives  under section  218,  the  Council  of  Ministers
referred to in  paragraph one shall  vacate office; provided that
it shall  remain in  office and  perform the duties until the new
Council of Ministers takes office.
         Section  183  and  section  191  shall  not apply to the
officials holding the  positions  of political  officials  before
the  date  the  new Council of Ministers takes office.

         Section 216.  Since the date of the promulgation of this
Constitution,  the  provision  of  section  7 of the Constitution
for the Administration of the Kingdom  B.E. 2534  shall  continue
to  be  in  force until the appointment of senators under section
217,  and the provision  of section 18,  section 19,  section 20,
section 21,  section  22  and  section  23  of  the  Constitution
for  the  Administration  of  the  Kingdom  B.E. 2534  shall also
continue  to  be  in  force  until  the  date  the new Council of
Ministers takes office.

         Section 217.  As for  the initial stage,  the King shall
appoint  a  person  possessing  qualification  under  section  94
paragraph  one in the number as provided  in section 94 paragraph
two to be senators on the date of the election under section 218.
         The President of the National Peacekeeping Council shall
countersign the Royal Command under paragraph one.
         Membership  of the Senate is four years and, during this
time, section 98 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

         Section 218.  The  election  of members of the  House of
Representatives under the provision of this Constitution shall be
carried out within one hundred  and twenty days  as from the date
of the promulgation of this Constitution.

         Section 219. (repailed)

         Section 220.  As for the initial stage,  the Senate  and
the  House  of Representatives  shall  appoint the members of the
Constitutional Tribunal  under section  200  within  thirty  days
as  from  the  day opening  the  first  ordinary session  of  the
National   Assembly   after  the   election   of  the   House  of
Representatives under section 218.

         Section 221. (As repealed by section 3, ibid.)

         Section 222.  All   announcements   or  orders   of  the
National Peacekeeping  Command or of the Chairman of the National
Peacekeeping  Command   or  other  laws  amending  or  adding  an
announcement  or  order  of  the  National  Peacekeeping  Command
or  of  the Chairman of the National Peacekeeping Command  issued
to be  in force  before the  day on  which  this  Constitution is
promulgated,  or  orders of the Prime Minister or of the Chairman
of the National  Peacekeeping  Council   issued   by   virtue  of
section  27  of  the  Constitution  for   the  Administration  of
the   Kingdom  B.E.  2534,   regardless  of   their  legislative,
executive  or  judicial force,  which are  in  force  before  the
date of the  promulgation  of  this  Constitution, shall continue
to be in force.  And if the  said  announcements  or  orders  are
in  the legislative or judicial force, the repeal or modification
of the said announcements or orders shall be made by an Act.   An
Act enacted  in accordance with this section shall have no effect
to an acts  performed  by  any  person  or  group  of  person  in
compliance with such  announcement or order,  and no person shall
expose such person or group of person to any sort of execution or
action.

         Section 223.  In the case  where the law prescribes that
any  act  requires  the  consent  or  approval  of  the  National
Assembly, the Senate or the House of Representatives,  after  the
act has  been consented  or approved by  the National Legislative
Assembly  under the Constitution  for  the  Administration of the
Kingdom  B.E. 2534 or under section 216 of this Constitution,  it
shall be deemed that  the  National Assembly,  the Senate  or the
House  of  Representatives,  as  the  case  may  be,  consents or
approves it.






Countersigned by:
  Ukrit Mongkolnavin
    President of the National Legislative Assembly










           The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand
                      (The fifth amendment)
                            B.E. 2538

         Section 1.  This  Constitution  shall   be  called   the
Constitution  of  the  Kingdom  of Thailand (The fifth Amendment)
B.E. 2538.

         Section 2.  This Constitution shall be inforce  from the
day following the promulgation in the Government Gazette.

         Section 3.  Chapter 3   to   Chapter 11   Section 24  to
Section  211  of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.
2534  which  is  amended  by  the  Constitution of the Kingdom of
Thailand  (1st Amendment)  B.E. 2535, Constitution of the Kingdom
of  Thailand  (2nd  Amendment)  B.E.  2535,  Constitution  of the
Kingdom  of  Thailand  (3rd Amendment) B.E. 2535 and Constitution
of  the  Kingdom  of  Thailand (4th Amendment) B.E. 2535 shall be
abolished and replaced by the followings.
         (The whole amendment is inserted  in the Constitution of
the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2534)


                      Transitory Provisions

         Section 4.  Senators who is in the position  on  the day
of promulgation  of this Constitution  shall be senator according
to the provisions  of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand
B.E. 2534 which is  amended by  this Constitution  until  the end
of  four year term since  the  election  of  members of the House
of Representatives according  to Section 218 of  the Constitution
of  the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2534.

         Section 5.  Senator  or   member   of   the   House   of
Representatives,  who  received  consession  from  the  state  or
government  agencies  or  state  agencies or state enterprises or
being  partner  to  contract with state or government agencies or
state  agencies or state enterprises  which  is  in  the  form of
monopoly   whether   directly   or  indirectly,  if  acquire  the
consession  or  contract  on  the  date  of  promulgation of this
Constitution, shall withhold the consession or contract until the
end of the term of consession of contract or until the membership
is terminated.

         Section 6.  Member of  the House  of Representatives who
is   in  the  position  on  the  date  of  promulgation  of  this
Constitution  shall  remain  being  the  member  of  the House of
Representatives according to the provision of the Constitution of
the  Kingdom  of  Thailand  B.E.  2534  which  is amended by this
Constitution.
         Provisions  of  Section 105, Section 106 and Section 109
(2) shall  be  enforceable  to the first  general election  which
shall take place after the promulgation of this Constitution.
         The  election  of member of the House of Representatives
to  replace  the  vacant  position  prior  to  the  first general
election  under  paragraph  two  shall  be in accordance with the
provisions  of  the  Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.
2534.

         Section 7.  While  there  is no  amendment of provisions
of  law  or  enactment  of  a  new  law  to  create  the Election
Commission, provisions of Section 115 paragraph two and paragraph
three  of  the  Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2534
which  are  amended  by  this Constitution shall not be enforced,
however it must not be more than two years after the promulgation
of this Constitution.

         Section 8.  Leader  of  the  opposition  in the House of
Representatives   who   is   in  the  position  on  the  date  of
promulgation  of this Constitution shall remain the leader of the
opposition in the House of Representatives under the Constitution
of  the  Kingdom  of  Thailand B.E. 2534 which is amended by this
Constitution.

         Section 9.  The President of the Senate,  Vice President
of the Senate  who is in the position on the date of promulgation
of  this Constitution shall remain  the President of  the  Senate
and Vice President of  the Senate until  the end of  the term  of
Senate under Section 4 of this Constitution or leave the position
before  the term  under Section 116  of  the Constitution  of the
Kingdom  of  Thailand  B.E.  2534  which   is  amended   by  this
Constitution.
         The  Speaker  of the House of Representatives and Deputy
Speaker of the House of Representatives who is in the position on
the  date  of  promulgation of this Constitution shall remain the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and Deputy Speaker of the
House of Representatives under the provisions of the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Thailand  B.E.  2534  which  is amended by this
Constitution.

         Section 10.  The Committee under Section 141, Section 153
and  Section  158 and the Rules of Procedure of the Senate, Rules
of  Procedure  of  the House of Representatives under Section 154
and Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly under Section 157
of  the  Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2534  shall
remain  the  committee under Section 147, Section 158 and Section
162  and  Rules of Procedure of the Senate, Rules of Procedure of
the  House  of  Representatives  under  Section  159 and Rules of
Procedure  of  the  National  Assembly  under  Section 161 of the
Constitution  of  the  Kingdom  of  Thailand  B.E.  2534 which is
amended by this Constitution.

         Section 11.  The   Council   of   Ministers   which   is
administering  the  affairs  of  the  country  on   the  date  of
promulgation of this Constitution  shall  remain  the Council  of
Ministers under the provisions of the Constitution of the Kingdom
of Thailand B.E. 2534 which is amended by this Constitution.

         Section 12.  While there is no amendment of provisions of
law  in  order  to  make the Local Administration Organization in
accordance  with  provision of Section 196 of the Constitution of
the  Kingdom  of  Thailand  B.E.  2534  which  is amended by this
Constitution, the law on Local Administration which is enforceable
on the date of promulgation of this Constitution shall be inforce
until  there  is a law applicable in accordance with provision of
Section  196  of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.
2537  which is amended by this Constitution.  However it must not
be  more  than  four  years  as  from  the  promulgation  of this
Constitution.

         Section 13.  The  Constitution  Tribunal  who  is in the
position  on  the date of promulgation of this Constitution shall
remain  the  Constitution  Tribunal  under  the provisions of the
Constitution  of  the  Kingdom  of  Thailand  B.E.  2534 which is
amended by this Constitution.




Countersigned by:
   Professor Marut  Bunnag
      President of the National Assembly



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