Thailand's Constitution Development

Suwattana Kahintapongs

doi:10.53848/irdssru.v14i1.254108

ผู้แต่ง

Suwattana Kahintapongs Independent Scholar, Chiang Mai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53848/irdssru.v14i1.254108

คำสำคัญ:

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Thailand’s Constitution, Constitutional History of Thailand

บทคัดย่อ

Since 1932 Thailand has issued 20 charters and constitutions, many adopted following military coups; which reflects a high degree of political instability. After each successful coup the newly emergent military leaders abrogated existing constitutions and promulgated new ones. All of Thailand's charters and constitutions have recognized a unified kingdom with a constitutional monarchy, but with different balances of power between the various branches of government. Most Thai governments have stipulated parliamentary systems. Both unicameral and bicameral parliaments have been used, and members of parliament have in the past been both elected as well as appointed. The King of Thailand has little direct power under the constitution but he is nevertheless a strong symbol of national identity and unity (Chanrochanakit, 2015).

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