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Poramese “Beer” Ngampichese has officially been certified as the new Pattaya Mayor by the Election Commission and vows to fulfill his four major campaign promises.

 

The Election Commission eventually verified the Pattaya mayor election yesterday, June 13th, saying that the election has been honest and fair in accordance with Section 17 of the Provincial Administrative Election Act of 2019. The No.1 candidate from the Rao Rak Pattaya team Poramese Ngampichese who obtained the most votes is, therefore, certified as the Pattaya Mayor, effective yesterday June 13th.

 

Meanwhile Poramese after knowing this announcement told the Pattaya press that he would immediately start working on his four campaign promises: Fixing the tourism-reliant economy, uplifting overall living conditions including roadworks being finished, solving flooding problems, and improving education for youth in Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/14/poramese-beer-ngampiches-officially-certified-as-pattaya-mayor-vows-to-fulfill-four-major-campaign-promises/

 

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Poramet Ngampichet

 

Why can't the editors of English language news outlets at least get his name right, or the transliteration thereof? Both the ศ in his given name and the ษ in his family name become 't', as per Thai language rules, as they are both final consonants of final syllables, and the ว is mute.

 

Thank you.

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46 minutes ago, bradiston said:

ปรเมศวร์ งามพิเชษฐ์

Poramet Ngampichet

 

Why can't the editors of English language news outlets at least get his name right, or the transliteration thereof? Both the ศ in his given name and the ษ in his family name become 't', as per Thai language rules, as they are both final consonants of final syllables, and the ว is mute.

 

Thank you.

WGAF!

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9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

would immediately start working on his four campaign promises: Fixing the tourism-reliant economy, uplifting overall living conditions including roadworks being finished, solving flooding problems, and improving education for youth in Pattaya.

i'm pretty sure that none of this will become a reality

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34 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

i'm pretty sure that none of this will become a reality

Like any other country, election promises vanish when the election is done and dusted.

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2 hours ago, bradiston said:

ปรเมศวร์ งามพิเชษฐ์

Poramet Ngampichet

 

Why can't the editors of English language news outlets at least get his name right, or the transliteration thereof? Both the ศ in his given name and the ษ in his family name become 't', as per Thai language rules, as they are both final consonants of final syllables, and the ว is mute.

 

Thank you.

"Poramet" is certainly a more useful transliteration - since it tells non-Thai speakers how his name is actually pronounced - and I believe it's also the English spelling that he uses officially.

 

That having been said, "Poramese" is still a legitimate transliteration, albeit one that's really only useful to Thai speakers (since it helps them figure out the original Thai spelling). There are still plenty of signs for "Surawongse" and "Srinagarindra" roads, for example, which are perfectly understandable to people who know Thai, but extremely confusing to those who don't. 

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1 hour ago, khunjeff said:

"Poramet" is certainly a more useful transliteration - since it tells non-Thai speakers how his name is actually pronounced - and I believe it's also the English spelling that he uses officially.

 

That having been said, "Poramese" is still a legitimate transliteration, albeit one that's really only useful to Thai speakers (since it helps them figure out the original Thai spelling). There are still plenty of signs for "Surawongse" and "Srinagarindra" roads, for example, which are perfectly understandable to people who know Thai, but extremely confusing to those who don't. 

I remember, going back a few years, how สวัสดี would be transcribed as swasdee, as that's how it's spelt, but not how it's pronounced. But that's the beauty of the Thai language, and part of the fun of learning to read it. His name is, I guess, from Sanskrit/Pali, like most Thai names. And before people start on about crazy Thai this and crazy Thai that, consider, just for starters, Messrs Cholmondeley, Wemyss and Beauchamp!

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34 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

What power does a mayor actually yield......

The power to decide how the brown envelopes are divided out......

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1 minute ago, SidJames said:

Who is he related to in the present or past in connection with Thai politics?

Why, do you think there may be an issue regarding his actual parentage ? ????

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9 minutes ago, Excel said:
11 minutes ago, SidJames said:

Who is he related to in the present or past in connection with Thai politics?

Why, do you think there may be an issue regarding his actual parentage ? ????

Given the history of Thai politics that response seems somewhat naive.....  

 

 

(unless your smiley indicates sarcasm..  In which case I’ve misjudged your response) 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, SidJames said:

Who is he related to in the present or past in connection with Thai politics?

He was Deputy Minister for Culture in the current government, working under the outgoing Mayor's brother.

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11 hours ago, bradiston said:

I remember, going back a few years, how สวัสดี would be transcribed as swasdee, as that's how it's spelt, but not how it's pronounced. But that's the beauty of the Thai language, and part of the fun of learning to read it. His name is, I guess, from Sanskrit/Pali, like most Thai names. And before people start on about crazy Thai this and crazy Thai that, consider, just for starters, Messrs Cholmondeley, Wemyss and Beauchamp!

 

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1 minute ago, khunjeff said:

 

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Exactly. In the top right of their sign is the Thai plus the Thai transcript of "mansion". Sawatdee would have been far preferable.

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7 hours ago, SidJames said:

Who is he related to in the present or past in connection with Thai politics?

Is just the same same as last time. Pattaya keeps electing the same people who keep doing nothing.

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32 minutes ago, bradiston said:

My least favourite publication, I have to say.

please keep us informed as to the outcome of your written complaint to them about their allegedly erroneous transthingamebob ????

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12 hours ago, NanLaew said:

With regard to his fixing the flooding, heavy rain is forecast for Friday so he'd better get his finger out.

Or keep it in to prevent the flooding....

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