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enterprises in a monopoly manner or being a partner or shareholder

in a partnership or a company receiving a concession or entering
into a contract in such a manner, directly or indirectly

(3) Not accepting any money or benefits from a government

agency or state enterprises beyond their normal work business

(4) Not doing any act, either directly or indirectly, which

interferes with or improperly intervene the exercise of the rights
or freedom of the newspapers or the mass media (Section 184).

These things show that efforts have been made to
define the roles, duties, and powers of senators to be impartial
and independent in performing their duties for maximum efficiency.

However, factors affecting the performance of the Senate’s duties
include the presence of mechanisms for sanction and monitoring.

According to the study, it was found that in the case of Thailand,
the Senate’s role in considering a bill is prudent, accurate, and
quite effective, as can be seen from the number of bills considered

by the Senate each year. As for the performance of their duties
as the Audit Committee, it was found that there are still problems

with sanctions and monitoring activities of other organizations
or individuals to whom the Senate submitted suggestions or
objections to take action.

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