2006 Thai Senate election explained

Country:Thailand
Seats For Election:All 200 seats in the Senate
Previous Election:2000
Next Election:2008
Election Date:19 April 2006
Nopercentage:yes
Noleader:yes
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:200
Seats1:200

Senate elections were held in Thailand on 19 April 2006.[1] All 1,463 candidates for the 200 seats ran as independents, as they were forbidden from belonging to a political party or campaigning.[1] Despite the party ban, around 106 seats went to candidates deemed supporters of the Thai Rak Thai party, whilst 36 were won by candidates associated with the party's ally, Thai Nation Party.[1]

Voter turnout was 62.5%. Election-related violence by separatists in the south of the country saw three people killed and 21 injured.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2312_06.htm Thailand: Elections held in 2006