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Bangkok Metropolitan Council

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Bangkok Metropolitan Council

สภากรุงเทพมหานคร

Sapha Krungthep Mahanakhon
13th Council
Coat of arms or logo
Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Surachit Phongsinghvithya, Pheu Thai
since 6 June 2024
First Deputy Chair
Viput Srivaurai, Pheu Thai
since 6 June 2024
Second Deputy Chair
Chatchai Mordee, People's
since 6 June 2024
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Elections
First past the post
Last election
22 May 2022
Next election
2026
Meeting place
  • Second Bangkok City Hall
  • Airawat Patthana Tower
  • Din Daeng, Bangkok
Website
bmc.go.th

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council, or BMC (Thai: สภากรุงเทพมหานคร, romanizedSapha Krungthep Mahanakhon (RTGS)) is the legislative branch of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the government of Bangkok. It is vested with legislative power and the duty to scrutinise the administration of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration with the Governor of Bangkok as head of the executive.

Structure

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The Council consists of Bangkok Metropolitan Councillors (Thai: สมาชิกสภากรุงเทพมหานคร, romanized: Samachik Sapha Krungthep Mahanakhon), who are elected directly by voters in each of Bangkok's 50 districts. In recent elections, a district may return more than one councillor, therefore the number of councillors composing the BMC often fluctuates between elections. The number of councillors to be elected per district is prescribed by the Election Commission, in accordance with the registered population in each district.

The Council has a fixed term of 4 years, and elections are often out of sync with gubernatorial elections. The most recent elections took place on 22 May 2022.

The current (13th) Bangkok Metropolitan Council consists of 50 councillors.[1]

History

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Historical composition of the Council
No. No. of councillors Term dates Notes
1 46 1973–1975 Appointed
2 41 1975–1977
3 45 1977–1984 Appointed
4 40 1984–1985 Appointed
5 46 1985–1989
6 57 1990–1994
7 54 1994–1998
8 60 1998–2002
9 61 2002–2006
10 57 2006–2010
11 61 2010–2014
12 30 2014–2022 Appointed
13 50 2022–2026

References

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  1. ^ "Bangkok Metropolitan Council Members Chart (2022–present)" (PDF). Bangkok Metropolitan Council. Retrieved 2024-05-19.