webfact Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-11-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Bowman Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 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… 1 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 I would vote for anyone who didn't have a van going around with a 120dB sound system telling me to vote for them. 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 No elections here. Did we have elections in March? A new "mayor" (nayok) was elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 does this mean a booze ban? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Last time This time (what's going on ????? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 Land of Smile ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black arab Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 My Mrs just ran over to the obortor office to receive her 200bht , along with everyone else in the village.???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post buffallobill Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 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???? 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted November 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2021 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Everyone wants the gold pot! A job in the Gouverment is like winning a lottery???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meechai Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Be assured that local and provincial elections are far more value for the communities than their equivalent at the national level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fgmr Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 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? Edited November 28, 2021 by fgmr spelling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 '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.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 A chance for some new snouts in the trough.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Answer to the question; nothing at all. Same same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 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...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, Artisi said: Easily understood ???? Not a fan then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said: Not a fan then? 6 of one, half a dozen of the other ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, Artisi said: 6 of one, half a dozen of the other ???? Or 6 and 2 3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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