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vote of lack of confidence, it is essential that the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet should have at least the right to sit and speak in the Council. Whether they should also have the right to vote is a debatable question. If the underlying purpose is eventually to establish a Parliamentary Government, then these executives should be full-fledges members of the Council.

Election and Qualifications of Voters.

The method of election shall be indirect, that is, the voters of each Amphur shall choose electors who will meet together and elect by ballot the representatives for the Monthon. Since the Amphur districts vary in population from 70 thousand to as low as 3, 4 and 5 thousand the number of electors must be based on population.

Voters must be nationals and reside in the Amphur or Amphurs where the voting takes place. They must also pay a certain amount of tax.

The Monthons, of which there are ten, also vary in population from Nakron Rajasrima with 2,800,000 to Phuket with only 24,000. The number of representatives from the Monthons should also vary according to the population in order that the Legislative Council may approximate a truly representative body.

The election of the members of the Council shall be by majority vote. In case any Monthon fails to elect its representative or representatives His Majesty shall fill the vacancy by appointment.