Any draft which passes a reading must have the support of more than half of all MPs and senators in the House. In its version, parties must submit its list of candidates under the constituency system before they can propose candidates for the party-list system. To date, a minimum number for constituency candidates has been set. The only difference, he said, is that their proposal does not require constituency candidates to share the same candidacy number as party-list candidates, Mr Paiboon said. Specifically, Pheu Thai will benefit from the changes more than the PPRP which is struggling with internal rifts, Mr Somchai said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2022 05:14 UTC