Official name of the country: Prathet T'hai
(Kingdom of Thailand)
Official language: Thai
Business language: English

Official name of Parliament: Ratha-Sapha
(National Assembly)
Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
-Bicameral -
Official names of Chambers: Vutthi-Sapha (1)
(Senate)
Member of the ASGP
Saphaphuthan-Ratsadhorn (2) ASGP
(House of Representatives)
The Library serves both chambers of the Parliament

2. Address
Ratha-Sapha
Hongsamud-Rathasapha
U-Thong Nai Road, Dusit
Bangkok 10300
Tel.: *(66)(2)2441078/82
Fax: *(66)(2)2441083

3. Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1974
Person in charge: Ms Wijitra WATCHARAPORN
Position or official title: Huanafai-Hongsamud
Number of library staff: 27
Number of professional librarians: 8
Number of research and subject analyst staff in the Library: 5
Number of secretarial and support staff: 8
Number of other staff: 6 (typists)
Size of collection: 35.000
Number of annual accessions: 3.000
Annual acquisitions budget: 800.000 B (~ US$ 32.000)
Number of current periodicals: 200
Periodicals indexed for relevant articles: Yes, by the Library
Number of periodicals which are currently indexed for articles: 10
Number of periodical articles indexed per year: 3.700
Number of current newspapers: 27
Press cuttings: Yes, by the Library (7)
Indexing of Parliamentary Papers: Yes, by the Library
Library in charge of the archival materials of the Parliament: No
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Automation of cataloguing: Yes
Is the automated library catalogue accessible as an online catalogue to outside users?: No
Clientele: Members, parliamentary staff; scholars; general public
Number of reading rooms: 1 (60)
Number of loans per year: 7.200
Reference services: 3.500
Current bibliographies: 12
Retrospective subject bibliographies: No
External database searches: 2.500
Analysis and research: Yes, by the Research and Legislative Service Centre
Right to deposit: Monographs, periodicals, official publications
IFLA membership: Yes

4. Publications published by the Library
Background paper
In Thai. - Each paper contains a short background, data, and description of a Bill. - Prepared by Research Service Section, Documentation and Reference Services Centre
Pamphlets on interesting issues
In Thai. - Each pamphlet is about a substantial issue of topical interest to the Members of Parliament. - Prepared by the National Assembly Library, Documentation and Reference Services Centre
Contents of new periodicals
List of new books and abstracts
Foreign article review
Political news in brief

5. Publications concerning the Library
The Secretariat of the National Assembly and its staff
In English. - Prepared by the Foreign Relations Division

6. Parliamentary documents
Ratha-Sapha
Parliamentary newsletter
Biweekly . - In Thai. - Contains Parliamentary news and activities of the Secretariat of the National Assembly. - Prepared by Publication Section, Documentation and Reference Services Centre
Parliamentary journal
Monthly. - In Thai. - Contains Parliamentary articles and others. - Prepared by Publication Section, Documentation and Reference Services Centre
Conclusion of the parliamentary works
In Thai. - Annual report concluding all of the parliamentary works
Directory of Parliamentary Officials
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand as amended by:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Amendment ( No. 1). -
B. E. 2535 (1992)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Amendment ( No. 2). -
B. E. 2535 (1992)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Amendment ( No. 3). -
B. E. 2535 (1992)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand Amendment ( No. 4). -
B. E. 2535 (1992)
Annual law
Vutthi-Sapha
Sessional reports of the House of Representatives and the Senate
In Thai. - Contain the full text of speeches made in the National Assembly and the Senate
Committee reports
Rules of procedure
Saphaphuthan-Ratsadhorn
Sessional reports of the House of Representatives and the Senate
In Thai. - Contain the full text of speeches made in the National Assembly and the Senate
Committee reports
Rules of procedure
Directory of Members of the National Assembly

(updated in February 1995)