The first nationwide elections of all 5,300 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) since the 2014 military coup take place this Sunday (Nov 28).

 

This will be the first election in eight to 10 years for many SAOs, with their last vote held at least a year before the coup.

 

The post-coup junta suspended all political activity, meaning elected chief executives of local administrations remained in their posts long after their four-year terms ended.

 

Sunday will see the third nationwide election of local administrative organizations since the junta’s ban on politics was lifted.

 

The first came last December, when chief executives and members of provincial administrative organizations (PAO) were elected in all provinces, except Bangkok. Then, March saw elections of 2,472 municipal councils across the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/whats-at-stake-in-thailands-nationwide-local-elections-on-sunday/

 

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Driving me crazy . 2 days ago out having a coffee and pickup after pickup went passed , must have been 20 of them all doing about 20kph. , oh and all had the same geezer's poster on them !

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

The first came last December, when chief executives and members of provincial administrative organizations (PAO) were elected in all provinces...

Last year when elections were held, I decided to get in the fun and made a sign for our pizza joint. The #1 candidate loved it while the others not so much. Needless to say, our campaign was short lived and we were asked to take down the ad. It was fun while it lasted. This year I abstained…

I would vote for anyone who didn't have a van going around with a 120dB sound system telling me to vote for them.

Absolutely no vans or posters in my area (Jomtien Chonburi)   usually they are out in full force  I better go buy some booze before the ban kicks in ????

No elections here.

Did we have elections in March? A new "mayor" (nayok) was elected.

does this mean a booze ban?

19 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

does this mean a booze ban?

Yes from 6PM this evening   just confirmed at my local BigC     so you have about  one minute untill 2 pm   and then  from 5pm to 6pm this evening to stock up !!!!

Last time

 

 

 

 

 

 

This time (what's going on ????? )

 

 

 

 

 

Land of Smile ????

My Mrs just ran over to the obortor office to receive her 200bht , along with everyone else in the village.????

My Mrs got 1000 bht yesterday, and another 500bht today, I asked if she would vote for the candidate that bribed her ? She said no, she will vote for her cousin????

2 hours ago, johng said:

Yes from 6PM this evening   just confirmed at my local BigC     so you have about  one minute untill 2 pm   and then  from 5pm to 6pm this evening to stock up !!!!

No worries my local M&P shop is very obliging, and only 100 yards from my home.

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

No worries my local M&P shop is very obliging, and only 100 yards from my home.

Unfortunately for me  the local M&P shops  don't stock the beer I prefer  and more and more have become reluctant to sell anything on the "prohibition" days   really very sad to see the constant  and continuing ramping up and enforcement of "silly"  laws  the constant hounding of people trying to make an "honest" living is despicable. 

Everyone wants the gold pot! A job in the Gouverment is like winning a lottery????

4 hours ago, johng said:

Yes from 6PM this evening   just confirmed at my local BigC     so you have about  one minute untill 2 pm   and then  from 5pm to 6pm this evening to stock up !!!!

<deleted>.....  out to shop

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

I would vote for anyone who didn't have a van going around with a 120dB sound system telling me to vote for them.

Over recent years, there seems to be a gradual change in the appearance of official promotion/campaign posters.....and the widening acceptance of candidate's pics as smiling and familiar everyday folks, replacing the standard look and practiced depictions of said candidates as stern military clad mafia bosses and the like. ????

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The first nationwide elections of all 5,300 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) since the 2014 military coup take place this Sunday (Nov 28).

Must have been the Democracy Summit pushed them over the edge 555

Be assured that local and provincial elections are far more value for the communities than their equivalent at the national level.

Anyone who has lived in rural areas of Thailand knows that none of these elections are without bribery and corruption. Votes could be bought for as littlle as 200 baht. The winners of these elections are usually from the largest locally extended family or the richest. Vote buying is endemic and a complete culture change is required to alter this situation. 

Who are the real winners?

'What’s at stake in Thailand’s nationwide local elections on Sunday?'  A bigger piece of the local pie.  Why else would thousands be expended on plastic notices obscuring Traffic junctions?  Why else would fleets of speaker vans be allowed to hold up traffic adding to the pollution?  (that NONE of the successful candidates will do anything about.)

A chance for some new snouts in the trough..........

Answer to the question; nothing at all.  Same same 

On 11/27/2021 at 6:20 AM, Will B Good said:

I would vote for anyone who didn't have a van going around with a 120dB sound system telling me to vote for them.

#Me too, but unfortunately we aliens cannot vote...????

2 hours ago, khunPer said:

#Me too, but unfortunately we aliens cannot vote...????

6'30 am every morning. Its driving me and my dogs demented. Water off a ducks back to my g/f. I don't even think that she even notices, but she somehow always  does when I play AC/DC at full chat. 

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

6'30 am every morning. Its driving me and my dogs demented. Water off a ducks back to my g/f. I don't even think that she even notices, but she somehow always  does when I play AC/DC at full chat. 

Easily understood ????

9 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Easily understood ????

Not a fan then? 

3 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

Not a fan then? 

6 of one, half a dozen of the other ????

45 minutes ago, Artisi said:

6 of one, half a dozen of the other ????

Or 6 and 2 3s

On 11/27/2021 at 11:36 AM, toofarnorth said:

Driving me crazy . 2 days ago out having a coffee and pickup after pickup went passed , must have been 20 of them all doing about 20kph. , oh and all had the same geezer's poster on them !

No music blasting from the trucks? Lucky you. We've had this racket outside our house for the past 2 weeks. Day in, day out. What a racket!