Election Commission warns applicants to check qualifications carefully If you know you have no rights, you will be punished with a heavy prison sentence and a fine, disqualification. Witnesses also certify it.

The Election Commission warns those wishing to run for Senate to check their qualifications carefully. It is pointed out that you know you have no rights but still apply for a job, which is punishable by severe punishment: up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of 200,000, and disqualification for 20 years. Witnesses also confirm that you will be punished.

Today (24 April) the Election Commission Office Publicize for those who are interested and wish to apply to be elected as senators. Prepare to check qualifications and prohibited characteristics in applying. Applicants must have the following qualifications: 1. Have Thai nationality by birth. 2. Be at least 40 years of age on the date of application. 3. Have knowledge and expertise. and experience or have worked in the field applied for for not less than 10 years (not applicable to women, the elderly, disabled or handicapped persons ethnic group and other identity groups who applied in groups according to Section 11 (14) and (15)
4. Applicants must also have one of the following characteristics. (a) is a person born in the district in which he or she is applying for election;
(b) has had his name listed in the house registration in the district in which he applied for selection for a consecutive period of not less than 2 years up to the date of application for selection; (c) has worked in the district in which he applied for selection for a consecutive period of not less than For more than 2 years from the date of application for selection, (d) has worked or had his name listed in the house registration in the district in which he applied for selection As the case may be, for a consecutive period of not less than 2 years. (e) Have studied in an educational institution located in the district in which the applicant is selected for a consecutive period.
Not less than 2 academic years and applicants must not have any prohibited characteristics according to Section 14 of the Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2018.

If anyone violates They already know that they do not have the right to run for election for any reason. Applying for election is liable to imprisonment from 1 – 10 years and a fine from 20,000 – 200,000 baht and the court to order the revocation of that person’s voting rights for a period of 20 years. In addition, anyone who certifies or is a witness who signs to certify documents or evidence that Used to support a false application Must be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding 20,000 baht, or both. and have the court order the revocation of that person’s voting rights for a period of 5 years.
Those who are interested and wish to run for election as senators You can request to receive information about the process of selecting senators. or consult about the qualifications and prohibited characteristics of those eligible to run for election as senators. Including the career group that will apply. Available at the Provincial Election Commission offices in every province. You can study additional details from the Act on the Acquisition of Senators, B.E. 2018, and the Election Commission Regulations on the Selection of Senators, B.E. 2024.