Methods for obtaining, roles, duties and powers of the Senate according to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2017 A comparative study with England and the United St

Abstract

This research article presenting a study of the methods for obtaining, roles, duties and powers of the Senate according to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2017, by comparing it with England and the United States. Its purpose is to 1) Study methods for obtaining, roles, duties, and powers of senators. 2) Study guidelines for development and improvement, methods for acquiring, roles, duties, and powers of senators, and 3) Present the Senate model.          appropriate for Thailand. It is a qualitative research using content analysis methods. And used structured interviews using the IOC formula to check the quality of the research tools. Interview key informants By means of specific selection is a member of the Senate, Former senator,    Former member of the House of Representatives, Expert in political science, Expert in the field of law, Member of the National Legislative Assembly, People and those involved. Number of people: 23 people

            The results of the research found that 1) The 2017 Constitution stipulates that the Thai Senate is based on appointment and selection. Its role is to be an inspection and screening council. It has legislative power and the power to control the administration of government by the executive branch. Including judicial power and approving people to hold various important positions. 2) The Thai Senate has similar origins to the British Senate, namely by appointment but! it has many powers and duties like the directly elected United States Senate. Therefore, there is no country model that is suitable for Thailand at this time. And 3) Senate format suitable for Thailand That is, there is indirect election by using a "recruitment model" and requiring “Senator Selection Committee” that comes from the direct election of the people, but! shall not have judicial duties Because there is a main organization that specifically performs this duty.