- Office of the Election Commission of Thailand
- EMB : Election Commission
- Website : https://www.ect.go.th/
- Join : 2013
- EMB Information
· Date of formation : The independent body founded by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2540.
· Number of staff at EMB : 7
· Main functions of EMB
1. To hold and manage elections at both the national level and local level and a referendum;
2. To control and supervise elections ,selections and holding a referendum to proceed in an honest and a lawful manner; for this purpose, it shall have the power to conduct an investigation or inquiry as deemed appropriate;
3. If the result of an investigation or inquiry indicates that an election or selection has not proceeded in an honest, or a referendum has proceeded in an unlawful manner, it shall have the power to suspend, withhold, rectify or cancel the election or selection or referendum, and to order the holding of a new election, selection or referendum;
4. to temporarily suspend the right to stand for election of a candidate for an election or selection for a period of not more than 1 year where there is evidence to reasonably believe that such person has committed which is dishonest or which causes the election or select to not proceed in an honest;
5. to supervise the operation of political parties to be in accordance with the law;