BANGKOK, May 14 (TNA) – His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the list of 250 senators and the name list was published in the announcement of the Royal Gazette.
The royally – approved list include Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha, younger brother of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, former deputy prime minister Chatchai Sarikulya, former tourism and sports minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
Of the 250 senators, 194 are selected by the committee which is set up by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Six seats are reserved for the armed forces leaders, the supreme commander, the defence permanent secretary and the national police chief.
The rest of them, 50, represent 10 professional and social groups. They have been elected by panels, representing their respective groups.
The 250-strong senate will serve a five-year term. They will join the new House of Representatives to vote for a new prime minister.
Meanwhile, newly-elected MPs continue to report at the new Parliament in Bangkok’s Kiak Kai area on Tuesday.
About 90 per cent of newly-elected MPs or 451 people in total have reported so far.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the Bhumjaithai Party leader will lead his party’s MPs to report on Thursday.
A royal decree has been issued, scheduling the start of the first parliamentary session on May 22. (TNA)
