The parliamentary committees of Thailand are committees of the National Assembly of Thailand. Each consists of a small number of Members of Parliament from the House of Representatives, or senators from the Senate of Thailand, appointed to deal with particular areas or issues.
House of Representatives
editStanding committees
editStanding committees in the House of Representatives are designed to oversee the work of departments and agencies, are permanent committees established under the standing rules of each house and specialize in exclusive subject areas.[1][2]
- Administration
- Agricultural Products Price Solution
- Agriculture and Cooperatives
- The Armed Forces
- Budgeting Study and Budget Administration Follow up
- Children, Youth, Women, Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTs
- Commerce and Intellectual Property
- Communications, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy and Society
- Consumer Protection
- Corruption Prevention and Suppression
- Decentralization, Local Administration and Special Form of Administration
- Economic Development
- Education
- Energy
- Foreign Affairs
- The House of Representatives Affairs
- Industry
- Judiciary, Independent Organs, State Attorney Organ, State Enterprises, Public Organizations, and Funds
- Labor
- Land, Natural Resources and Environment
- Legal Affairs, Justice, and Human Rights
- Monetary Affairs, Finance, Financial Institutions, and Financial Market
- Money Laundering and Narcotics Prevention and Suppression
- National Debt Solution
- National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy, and National Reform
- Natural and Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation
- Police Affairs
- Political Development, Mass Communications, and Public Participation
- Public Health
- Religions, Arts, and Culture
- Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation
- Social Welfare
- Sports
- Tourism
- Transport
Senate of Thailand
editThe Senate of Thailand select committees to examine and explore general issues.[3][1]
Standing committees
edit- Administration of State Affairs
- Agriculture and Cooperatives
- Armed Forces and State Security
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Commerce and Industry
- Economics, Monetary Affairs, and Finance
- Education
- Energy
- Foreign Affairs
- Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation
- Human Rights and Consumer Protection
- Independent Agency Affairs
- Information Technology and Communication, and Telecommunication
- Labour
- Laws, Justice, and Police Affairs
- Local Administration
- Monitoring, Recommending and Accelerating National Reform and the Preparation and Implementation of the National Strategy
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Political Development and Public Participation
- Poverty and Inequality Reduction
- Public Health
- Religion, Morality, Ethics, Arts, and Culture
- Social Development, Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, and Vulnerable Populations
- Sports
- Studying and Inspecting Corruption, Misconduct, and Promoting Good Governance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Ad hoc committees
editAd hoc committees in the House of Representatives are formed on an ad hoc basis that deems required to process bills or examine new law by the parliamentarians. Ad hoc committees are disestablished after the tasks are finished.[1]
- Ad Hoc Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Ad Hoc Committee on Protecting and Upholding the Monarchy
References
edit- ^ a b c Sudhipongpracha, Tatchalerm (22 May 2023). "Parliamentary committees, legislative supporting agencies and policy advice". Policy Analysis in Thailand. Policy Press: 155–169.
- ^ "Standing Committees". web.parliament.go.th.
- ^ "Duties and Powers of the Standing Committees And the Ad Hoc Committees of the Senate Under the Rules of Procedure of the Senate B.E. 2562 (2019)" (PDF). Bureau of Foreign Languages Secretariat of the Senate.