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Parliament House Of Thailand |
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Thai National Assembly |
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The National Assembly, or the Parliament, of Thailand is the
main institution in the democratic government of the country,
with His Majesty the King as the Head of State. The Parliament,
regarded as one of the three institutions representing sovereign
power in the country’s administration, is comprised of
legislative, executive and judicialpower.
On June 27, 1932,His Majesty King Prajadhipok
signedthe Provisional Constitution Act of SiamB.E.2475
On
June 24, 1932, the reign of King Prajadhipok or King Rama VII, a
group known as "KhanaRatsadorn" (made up of army and navy, and
civiliansmembers) revolted against the country’s administration,
and transformed it from an absolute monarchy to a democratic
form of government. The group used the AnantaSamakom Throne Hall
as a commander center for debates and discussions relating to
the country’s administration and change of mechanism of
administration.
KhanaRatsadorn nominated the first group
consisting of 70 members of the House of Representatives. On
June 28, 1932, the first parliamentary sitting took place at the
upper hall of AnantaSamakom Throne Hall. From that time, the
Throne Hall. From that time, the Throne Hall
had been used for parliamentary sessions.
The group of
army and navy members, and civilians called, “KhanaRatsadorn”,
revolted against the country’s administration, transforming it
from an absolute monarchy to a democratic form of government.
As the Thai population grew, the number of members of the House
of Representatives rose correspondingly, in parallel to the
increase. As a result, the AnantaSamamkom Throne Hall could no
longer provide adequate services for parliamentary undertakings.
Therefore, a new Parliamentary Building was constructed at the
North of the Throne Hall, and came into operation for
parliamentary sessions sinceSeptember 19, 1974.
The Royal Statue of
King Prajadhipok is situated in front of the Parliament Building
1. His Majesty King Prajadhipok, a King with great mercy in
sacrificing his royal power to the Thai people, led the country
to a constitutional democratic form of government.
The Assembly Hall is
the most important part of the Parliament, since the enactment
of the laws for the country, and the approval on major
legislative issues take place in this hall.
The Hall is
large, and round–shaped, under a dome. It is constructed in
modern architectural style, providing space, utility,
convenience, sophisticated light and sound system in an and
atmosphere.
All seats are installed with microphones, and
electronic voting buttons controlled by a computer system.
Museum of the Thai National Assembly is situated under the
base of the Royal Statue of King Prajadhipok which is located in
front of the Parliamentary Building 1. The museum displays
exhibits and documents depicting the history of the Thai
parliamentary system, and the evolution of the democratic form
of government in Thailand.
Museum of the National Assembly of
Thailand provides exhibitions and information concerning the
democratic form of government in Thailand. |
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100.51415 E |
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