BANGKOK, June 10 (TNA) – The District Election Director will send the list of candidates who passed the district-level selection to the Provincial Election Director today.
Today, the Election Commission summarized that 23,645 individuals are eligible to proceed to the district-level Senate selection process.
This list will also be published on the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) website and the Smart Vote application for public awareness.
Additionally, introductory documents will be prepared to help candidates at the provincial level get to know each other. The provincial-level selection will proceed on Sunday, June 16.
The senator elections were conducted simultaneously on Sunday (June 9) in 928 districts across Thailand at locations determined by district election directors. This phase is considered the “first step” before moving to the provincial and national levels.
The district-level selection process concluded on June 9. A total of 43,818 candidates reported for the first round, with 25,459 men and 18,359 women.
The new selection of 200 senators follows the provisions of the 2017 Constitution, utilizing a new system implemented for the first time.
General citizens do not have the right to vote for senators as the law permits only candidates who pay a fee of 2,500 baht to cast votes.
Candidates must “vote among themselves” within 20 occupational groups and “cross-vote” among other groups, following a “three-tiered” election process from district to provincial and national levels.
On June 26, the national-level selection will take place. Continuing this process, the ECT will announce the results of the Senate election nationwide in July. In less than a month, the public will see the new Senate members, comprising 200 individuals from 20 occupational groups.
The number of individuals selected from the district level to the provincial level is categorized by groups as follows:
Group 1: Public Administration and Security – 1,332 individuals
Group 2: Law and Justice System – 1,171 individuals
Group 3: Education – 1,975 individuals
Group 4: Public Health – 1,024 individuals
Group 5: Rice Farming – 1,460 individuals
Group 6: Orcharding – 1,565 individuals
Group 7: Employees of Non-Governmental or Non-State Agencies – 1,261 individuals
Group 8: Environmental Occupations – 765 individuals
Group 9: Small and Medium Enterprises – 1,057 individuals
Group 10: Other Businesses – 808 individuals
Group 11: Tourism Businesses or Professions – 707 individuals
Group 12: Industry – 443 individuals
Group 13: Science Professions – 671 individuals
Group 14: Women – 1,800 individuals
Group 15: Elderly, Disabled, Ethnic Groups, and Other Identities – 1,987 individuals
Group 16: Arts, Culture, Music, Performing Arts, Entertainment, and Sports – 1,103 individuals
Group 17: Civil Society and Public Benefit Organizations – 1,163 individuals
Group 18: Mass Media – 616 individuals
Group 19: Professional and Freelance Occupations – 1,465 individuals
Group 20: Others – 1,275 individuals
In total, there are 23,645 individuals. -819 (TNA)
