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National Legislative Assembly Of Thailand (2006)
The National Legislative Assembly of Thailand (, ) was an appointed body, acting as the National Assembly of Thailand after the 2006 Coup d’etat. It was established by the military junta A military junta () is a system of government led by a committee of military leaders. The term ''Junta (governing body), junta'' means "meeting" or "committee" and originated in the Junta (Peninsular War), national and local junta organized by t ... under General Sonthi Boonyaratglin which took the name of " Council for Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy" (CDR) and ceased to function at the end of 2007 when it was replaced by the new, elected National Assembly. The Constitution Drafting Assembly was also formed by the junta to prepare a new constitution. Composition The NLA had 242 members appointed by the king, representing different sectors of the society and occupational groups. 21 of the NLA members were women. * State sector ** 17 civil servants of the highest ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Thailand
The Parliament of Thailand ( Abrv: NAT; , , ) is the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Thailand. It convenes in the Sappaya-Sapasathan, Dusit District, Bangkok. The Parliament was established in 1932 after the adoption of Thailand's first constitution, which transformed Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. During the 2013 political crisis, the House of Representatives was dissolved by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who called for election on 2 February 2014 until it was nullified by the Constitutional Court. After the 2014 ''coup d'état'', the Parliament of Thailand was replaced by the military-backed, unicameral National Legislative Assembly according to the 2014 constitution. After the promulgation of the 2017 Constitution in April 2017, the Parliament was reestablished but the constitution allowed the military National Legislative Assembly to temporarily remain in place until the Parliament of Thailand was formed fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Thai Coup D'état
The 2006 Thai coup d'état took place on 19 September 2006, when the Royal Thai Army staged a coup d'état against the elected caretaker government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The coup d'état, which was Thailand's first non-constitutional change of government in fifteen years since the 1991 Thai coup d'état, followed a year-long political crisis involving Thaksin, his allies, and political opponents and occurred less than a month before nationwide House elections were scheduled to be held. It has been widely reported in Thailand and elsewhere that General Prem Tinsulanonda, a key person in the military-monarchy nexus, Chairman of the Privy Council, was the mastermind of the coup. The military cancelled the scheduled 15 October elections, abrogated the 1997 constitution, dissolved parliament and the constitutional court, banned protests and all political activities, suppressed and censored the media, declared martial law nationwide, and arrested cabinet member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Junta
A military junta () is a system of government led by a committee of military leaders. The term ''Junta (governing body), junta'' means "meeting" or "committee" and originated in the Junta (Peninsular War), national and local junta organized by the Spanish resistance to Peninsular War, Napoleon's invasion of Spain in 1808.Junta ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (last updated 1998). The term is now used to refer to an authoritarian form of government characterized by oligarchic military dictatorship, as distinguished from other categories of authoritarian rule, specifically Strongman (politics), strongman (autocratic military dictatorships); machine (oligarchic party dictatorships); and bossism (autocratic party dictatorships). A junta often comes to power as a result of a coup d'état. The junta may either formally take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonthi Boonyaratglin
Sonthi Boonyaratglin (, , ; born 2 October 1946) is a Thai former general who was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for Democratic Reform, the military junta that ruled the kingdom.Thai coup general quits position , BBC He was the first in charge of the army of the mostly country. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of |
Council For National Security
The Council for National Security (; ; abbreviated CNS (), was the military junta that ruled Thailand between its 2006 Thai coup d'état, coup d'état against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on 19 September 2006 until the later coup d'état on 22 May 2014. Thaksin was deposed while overseas in New York City in a nonviolent coup led by Royal Thai Army (RTA) Commander General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, one of Thailand's top military commanders. Martial law was declared on 19 September by General Sonthi, who stated that the action was taken in an effort to "bring back normality and harmony" and with the intent to "return power to the Thai people as soon as possible." This sentiment was echoed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who subsequently appointed General Sonthi to lead the governing council. General Sonthi led the Council, acting as both the Prime Minister of Thailand, prime minister and the Cabinet of Thailand, cabinet, , until the appointment of General Surayud Chulanont as the new p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Drafting Assembly Of Thailand
Constitution Drafting Assembly of Thailand (; ), or, in brief, CDA (), is a legislative body in Thailand bearing the duty to draw up a permanent Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. This kind of Assembly has usually been established after a military junta seized power in the country or by reason of the need to solve political crises in the country. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, BE 2492 (1949) was the first constitution having been prepared by the CDA.กาญจนรัตน์ ลีวิโรจน์, สารานุกรมรัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย (พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๐) หมวดรัฐธรรมนูญและกฎหมาย เรื่อง ๔. การจัดทำและแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญ, กรุงเทพฯ : สถาบันพระปกเกล้า, องค์การค้าของคุ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Constitution Of Thailand
The ''Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Buddhist Era 2550 (2007)'' (; ) was the constitution of Thailand which was in effect from 2007 to 2014. On 19 September 2006, the Royal Thai Armed Forces staged a 2006 Thai coup d'état, coup d'état against then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, abrogated the 1997 constitution of Thailand, 1997 constitution and formed a junta called Council for Democratic Reform (CDR). The 2006 Interim Constitution of Thailand, 2006 interim constitution was then promulgated by King Bhumibol Adulyadej upon advice of the CDR leader, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin. The interim constitution established a Constitutional Convention of Thailand (2006), Constitutional Convention (CC) and charged it with the duty to draft a new constitution before presenting the draft to the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand (2006), National Legislative Assembly (NLA), a legislature replacing the National Assembly of Thailand, National Assembly abrogated by the CDR. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Thailand
Government of Thailand, officially the Royal Thai Government (RTG; , , ), is the central executive authority of the Kingdom of Thailand. The government is led by the prime minister of Thailand, prime minister (Paetongtarn Shinawatra since 14 August 2024) who selects all the other ministers. The country has had a coalition government since 2024 led by Pheu Thai Party, Pheu Thai. The country emerged as a modern nation state after the foundation of the Chakri dynasty and the city of Bangkok in 1782. The Siamese Revolution of 1932, Revolution of 1932 brought an end to absolute monarchy and replaced it with a constitutional monarchy. From then on the country was ruled by a succession of Royal Thai Armed Forces, military leaders installed after coups d'état, the most recent in 2014 Thai coup d'état, May 2014, and a few democratic intervals. The 2007 Constitution of Thailand, 2007 Constitution (drafted by a military-appointed council, but approved by a referendum) was annulled by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
