Constitutional Court of Thailand

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The Constitutional Court of Thailand is the country’s highest constitutional tribunal, responsible for interpreting the constitution and ruling on the legality of laws, government actions, and political party activities.

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instanceOf constitutional court
court
judicial body
alsoKnownAs ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ
appointmentProcess judges appointed by the King of Thailand
judges selected from nominees proposed by selection committees
branch judicial branch of Thailand
canBePetitionedBy courts of justice in Thailand
members of parliament
the Attorney General of Thailand
the Election Commission of Thailand
the Ombudsman of Thailand
composition panel of nine judges
country Thailand
established 1997
establishedBy Constitution of Thailand
headquarters Bangkok
independence formally independent from executive and legislative branches
interprets Constitution of Thailand
surface form: Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand
jurisdiction Thailand
legalBasis Chapter on Constitutional Court in the Constitution of Thailand
legalStatus highest constitutional tribunal in Thailand
location Bangkok
numberOfJudges 9
officialLanguage Thai
power annul unconstitutional laws
disqualify elected officials under constitutional provisions
invalidate unconstitutional government actions
order dissolution of political parties
reorganizedUnder Constitution of Thailand
surface form: 2007 Constitution of Thailand

Constitution of Thailand
surface form: 2017 Constitution of Thailand
role acts as guardian of the constitution
adjudicates disputes regarding powers of state organs
interprets the Constitution of Thailand
protects constitutional order
reviews constitutionality of laws
rules on constitutionality of draft legislation upon request
rules on constitutionality of emergency decrees
rules on constitutionality of organic laws
rules on constitutionality of political party regulations
rules on dissolution of political parties
rules on electoral disputes referred under the constitution
rules on legality of government actions
rules on loss of membership of the House of Representatives
rules on loss of membership of the Senate
rules on qualifications of members of parliament
rules on qualifications of ministers
typeOfCourt specialized constitutional jurisdiction

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Thai government judicialBody Constitutional Court of Thailand
Council of Ministers of Thailand subjectTo Constitutional Court of Thailand
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Thailand (for constitutional review of actions)
Administrative Court of Thailand distinctFrom Constitutional Court of Thailand
judicial branch of Thailand hasComponent Constitutional Court of Thailand
judicial branch of Thailand highestConstitutionalCourt Constitutional Court of Thailand