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Thailand is governed under the constitution of 1997, its 17th since 1932. The king is the head of state. The prime minister, who is chosen by the house of representatives, is the head of government. The bicameral national assembly consists of the 200-member senate, whose members are elected from constituencies on a nonpartisan basis for six-year terms, and the 500-seat house of representatives, whose members are popularly elected for four-year terms; 400 of the representives are elected from constituencies, and the rest on a proportional basis.
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