Thailand
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
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Yes
Source
Section 74 prohibits political parties or members from accepting donations of money, property, or other benefits from: (1)Persons who do not have Thai nationality; (2) Foreign legal entities engaged in business or or registered branches in or outside the Kingdom; (3) Juristic persons registered in the Kingdom with non-Thai nationals having more than 49% of their capital or shareholders. In the case of a public limited company registered on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, it shall be considered as it appears in the shareholders’ register of such company. Unidentified shares held or held by representatives of anonymous persons shall be deemed to be shared held by non-Thai national; (4) A group of persons or juristic person funded or subsidized by a foreign country whose purpose is to operate for the benefit of persons who are not Thai nationals or whose managers or directors are non-Thai nationals; (5) A person, group of persons or juristic persons who receive donations for the operation of a political party or to carry out political activities from persons, groups of persons or juristic persons pursuant to (1), (2), (3), or (4); (6) A person, faculty, or entity of the same nature as (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) as determined by the Board. The provisions of paragraph one do not apply to cases where a member accepts donations of such money, property, or other benefits other than for political activities. Section 75 A person, group of persons, or juristic persons under Section 74 shall not donate money, property, or other benefits to a political party or its members for the operation of a political party or to carry out political activities. Organic Act on Political Parties. 2017 (Unofficial Translation by researcher) |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Section 74 prohibits political parties or members from accepting donations of money, property, or other benefits from: (1)Persons who do not have Thai nationality; (2) Foreign legal entities engaged in business or or registered branches in or outside the Kingdom; (3) Juristic persons registered in the Kingdom with non-Thai nationals having more than 49% of their capital or shareholders. In the case of a public limited company registered on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, it shall be considered as it appears in the shareholders’ register of such company. Unidentified shares held or held by representatives of anonymous persons shall be deemed to be shared held by non-Thai national; (4) A group of persons or juristic person funded or subsidized by a foreign country whose purpose is to operate for the benefit of persons who are not Thai nationals or whose managers or directors are non-Thai nationals; (5) A person, group of persons or juristic persons who receive donations for the operation of a political party or to carry out political activities from persons, groups of persons or juristic persons pursuant to (1), (2), (3), or (4); (6) A person, faculty, or entity of the same nature as (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) as determined by the Board. The provisions of paragraph one do not apply to cases where a member accepts donations of such money, property, or other benefits other than for political activities. Section 75 A person, group of persons, or juristic persons under Section 74 shall not donate money, property, or other benefits to a political party or its members for the operation of a political party or to carry out political activities. Section 76 Prohibits any government agency, state enterprise, any other state agency or state-owned entity, from donating money, property or other benefits to a political party or participation in activities under Section 64. An entity in which a state holds a majority of shares pursuant to paragraph one shall mean any entity in which the State is a partner or holds the largest number of shares among the partners or other shareholders or amounts to one-third of all partnerships or shares of that entity. The provisions of paragraph one shall apply to temples or other legal entities for religious purposes and religious organizations, regardless of whether they have legal entity status or not. The Board of Directors may also apply to other legal entities that are intended for the public interest or entities that are not intended for profits. Organic Act on Political Parties. 2017 (Unofficial translation by researcher) |
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
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10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
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15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
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17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
