The constitutional system of Thailand : a contextual analysis / Andrew Harding and Peter Leyland.
2011
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Author
Title
The constitutional system of Thailand : a contextual analysis / Andrew Harding and Peter Leyland.
Published
Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2011.
Call Number
KPT2070 .H37 2011
Former Call Number
Thai 910 H216 2011
ISBN
9781841139722 (pbk.)
1841139726 (pbk.)
1841139726 (pbk.)
Description
xxxv, 273 pages ; 22 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)630453282
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Summary Contents
v
Table of Cases
xi
Table of Constitutions
xiii
Table of Statutes
xxi
Table of Treaties and Conventions
xxv
Table of Legal Codes, Decrees and Regulations
xxvii
Preface
xxix
1.
Historical Analysis And Contemporary Issues In Thai Constitutionalism
1
I.
Introduction
1
II.
Legal and Constitutional History before 1932
2
III.
The 1932 Revolution
10
IV.
Constitutional Developments Post-war
14
V.
The Continuing Struggle for Democratic Constitutionalism
18
VI.
The Drafting of the 1997 and 2007 Constitutions
22
VII.
Why has the coup/ constitution cycle continued?
26
VIII.
Role of the Monarchy and the Military in the Thai Polity
29
IX.
Conclusion
33
Further reading
35
2.
The National Assembly, Elections And The Political Process
37
I.
Introduction
37
II.
The Making of the Contemporary Legislature
38
III.
The Electoral System
41
IV.
Thailand's Two Democracies
46
V.
Electoral Malpractice and Political Culture
49
VI.
Political Parties: Funding and Regulation
51
VII.
The Election Commission of Thailand
57
A.
Role of the ECT
57
B.
Selection of Commissioners
58
C.
Powers and duties of the ECT
60
D.
Performance of the ECT
63
VIII.
The National Assembly: Procedure and Powers
67
A.
Ordinary bills
69
B.
Organic law bills
71
C.
Money bills
72
D.
State administration bills
73
IX.
Accountability of the Executive Before the Legislature
74
X.
Bicameralism and the Senate
79
XI.
Conclusion
81
Further reading
82
3.
The Executive Branch Of Government
85
I.
Introduction
85
II.
The Formation and Succession of Governments
86
III.
Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Executive
88
IV.
Directive Principles as a Constraint on Government
90
V.
Thailand's Civil Service
92
A.
History
92
B.
Modernisation and marketisation under Thaksin
96
C.
The contemporary Civil Service
100
VI.
Accountability and Thailand's Contracting State
103
A.
Public procurement
104
B.
Privatisation of State assets
105
VII.
Freedom of Information
106
VIII.
Anti-corruption Strategies and the Civil Service
108
IX.
The Throne and the Armed Forces
111
X.
Hmergency Powers
113
XI.
Conclusion
119
Further reading
120
4.
Local Democracy, Southern Insurgency And Territorial Division Of Power In Thailand
121
I.
Introduction
121
II.
Centralisation and the Evolution of the Thai State
123
III.
The Structure of Local Government
124
IV.
Local Government Finance
127
V.
Decentralisation and Participation
129
A.
Local administration
129
B.
Decentralisation: subsidiarity Thai-style or devolution?
131
C.
Decentralisation: policy initiatives
134
D.
Public participation
135
VI.
Promoting Good Local Governance
139
A.
Elimination of corruption
139
B.
Ethical standards and declaration of assets
141
VII.
The Troubles in Thailand's Southern Provinces
142
VIII.
The South under Thaksin
147
IX.
Devolution for the South?
153
X.
Conclusion
156
Further reading
157
5.
The Constitutional Court And Constitutional Review
159
I.
Introduction
159
II.
The Constitutional Court Under the 1997 Constitution
161
III.
The Constitutional Court Under the 2007 Constitution
164
IV.
Powers of the Constitutional Court Under the 1997 and 2007 Constitutions
165
V.
Appointments
166
VI.
Gateways
169
VII.
Interpretation
171
VIII.
The Criminal Law, the NACC and the Fight Against Corruption
172
IX.
Thailand's Constitutional Jurisprudence
176
A.
Human rights cases
176
B.
Cases concerning corruption
180
C.
Election cases
182
D.
Cases concerning powers of economic regulation
183
E.
Cases concerning appointment processes
185
F.
Politically sensitive cases in the 2007 Court
186
X.
Conclusion
187
Further reading
188
6.
Administrative Justice
189
I.
Introduction
189
II.
The Council of State and the Origins of Administrative Justice
191
III.
The Administrative Courts
195
A.
The independence of the Administrative Courts
196
B.
Characteristics of the Administrative Courts
198
C.
The performance of the Administrative Courts and the wider role of administrative law in Thailand
201
D.
Prominent Court decisions
202
IV.
The Office of the Thai Ombudsman
209
A.
Introduction
209
B.
Remedial action and the Thai Ombudsmen
212
V.
Conclusion
214
Further reading
215
7.
Human Rights
217
I.
Introduction
217
II.
Historical and Cultural Context of Human Rights
218
III.
Human Rights Under the 1997 and 2007 Constitutions
222
IV.
The National Human Rights Commission
226
V.
Human Rights and the Southern Conflict
229
VI.
The Broadcast Media, Conflict of Interest and Freedom of Speech
232
VII.
The Lise-Majesti Law
237
A.
Current application of lese-majesti
241
B.
Human rights and lise-majeste
245
VIII.
Conclusion
248
Further reading
249
8.
Conclusion: Reflections On The Thai Constitutional Landscape
251
Glossary
259
Index
263