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Bangkok Metropolitan Council

Legislative branch of the government of Bangkok, Thailand

Summary

Legislative branch of the government of Bangkok, Thailand

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nameBangkok Metropolitan Council
native_nameสภากรุงเทพมหานคร
transcription_nameSapha Krungthep Mahanakhon
coa_picSeal Bangkok Metropolitan Admin (green).svg
coa_captionSeal of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
house_typeLegislature
bodyBangkok Metropolitan Administration
leader1_typeChair
leader1Viput Srivaurai
party1Pheu Thai
election131 July 2025
leader2_typeFirst Deputy Chair
leader2Netiphum Mingrujiralai
party2Pheu Thai
election231 July 2025
leader3_typeSecond Deputy Chair
leader3Chatchai Mordee
party3People's
election36 June 2024
members50
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structure1_res300
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Independent (2){{plainliststylepadding-left:1em;padding-bottom:0.25em;
voting_system1First past the post
last_election122 May 2022
next_election12026
meeting_place{{plainlist* Second Bangkok City Hall
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  • (11) Minority (15){{plainlist|style=padding-left:1em;padding-bottom:0.25em;|
  • (7)
  • (5)
  • (1)
  • Rak Krungthep Group (1)
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  • Pheu Thai Nong Chok Group (1) Independent (2){{plainlist|style=padding-left:1em;padding-bottom:0.25em;|
  • (2)
  • Airawat Patthana Tower
  • Din Daeng, Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council, or BMC ( (RTGS)) is the legislative branch of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the government of Bangkok City. 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

The Council consists of Bangkok Metropolitan Councillors (), 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.

Committees

The council is divided into 11 general committees with five to nine members appointed by the councillors themselves:

  1. Committee of Cleanliness and Environment
  2. Committee for Checking the Minutes of Sittings and for Considering Closure of the Minutes of the Secret Sittings
  3. Committee for the Affairs of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council
  4. Committee for the Public Works and Utilities
  5. Committee for Education and Culture
  6. Committee for Health
  7. Committee for Community Development and Social Welfare
  8. Committee for Local Administration and Orderliness
  9. Committee for Economics, Finance, and Follow-up of Budget Utilization
  10. Committee for Tourism and Sports
  11. Committee for Traffic, Transportation, and Drainage

Secretariat of the council

The Secretariat of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( is the executive agency of the council. The secretariat helps the council in all its roles including drafting of legislation, organisation of sessions, minutes and procedures of the council. The secretariat also helps members of the council by providing research and legal counsel. The secretariat is headed by the Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( The current secretary is Manit Tej-Apichok. The secretariat itself is divided into nine sections:

  1. General Administration Section
  2. Council and Committee Meetings Section
  3. Working Committees Section
  4. Legislation Section
  5. Legal Section
  6. Foreign Affairs Section
  7. Council Service Section
  8. Academic Section
  9. Secretary Section

Composition

DistrictMemberPartyNotesMap
Bang RakViput SrivauraiPheu ThaiChairman[[File:Amphoe 1004.svgcenterthumb]]
Lad KrabangSurachit PhongsinghvithyaPheu Thai[[File:Amphoe 1011.svgthumbcenter]]
Bueng KumNatipoom Ming-rujiralaiPheu ThaiFirst Deputy Chair[[File:Amphoe 1027.svgthumbcenter]]
Bang NaChatchai MordeePeople'sSecond Deputy Chair[[File:Amphoe 1047.svgcenterthumb]]
Khlong Sam WaNarunanmon Huangsap[[File:Amphoe 1046.svgcenterthumb]]
Bangkok NoiNapapon Jeenakul[[File:Amphoe 1020.svgcenterthumb]]
Min BuriWirat Meenchainunt[[File:Amphoe 1010.svgcenterthumb]]
Don MueangKanoknuch KlinsungPheu Thai[[File:Amphoe 1036.svgcenterthumb]]

History

No.No. of council membersTermNotes12345678910111213
461973–1975Appointed
411975–1977
451977–1984Appointed
401984–1985Appointed
461985–1989
571990–1994
541994–1998
601998–2002
612002–2006
572006–2010
612010–2014
302014–2022Appointed
502022–2026

References

References

  1. "Bangkok Metropolitan Council Members Chart (2022–present)".
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