A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE SENATORS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Abstract

Objectives of this research paper were: 1. To study the legal principles, concepts and theories relating to the methods for selection of senators, 2. To study the problems and its solutions pertaining the methods for selection of senators of Kingdom of Thailand, 3. To compare the methods for appropriate selection of senators of Kingdom of Thailand and foreign countries, and 4. To analyze legal problems, methods of obtaining senators and suggested solutions for further problems solving. The research employed the qualitative research methodology done by studying related documents from various sources, constitution, judicial verdicts, books, articles, academic journals, legal booklet, research works, seminar reports, thesis, government sectors’ documents for public relations, internet data, various related legal Acts including electronic documents. Once data were collected, the researcher studied and analyzed data to connect the existing problems in order to find out the alternative solution where its findings were made through descriptive analysis so as to analyze and describe them in accordance with the related concepts and theories that shed the light on the methods for selection of senators of Kingdom of Thailand with foreign countries.

The research findings showed that: 1. As viewed from the concepts and theories of unitary state and unified state the methods for selection of senators have been done through election, appointment and mixed one, 2. Acquisition of senators of Thailand. not democratic 3. Compared to the United States french republic and the Republic of the Philippines The acquisition of senators is through popular election. 4. whereby they should be directly elected through by repealing Section 269 and Section 272 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Buddhist Era 2560.