Mayor Election

[samuijimmy]

Wow !! a neighbour has just gone to vote, two different candidates gave 4000 baht, each ... Payday !!!!

I wonder which one will get the vote!!! ?

[lom]

Wow !! a neighbour has just gone to vote, two different candidates gave 4000 baht, each ... Payday !!!!

I wonder which one will get the vote!!! ?

I just wonder how many people your neighbour has bragged to about taking money from both camps and how long it will take for the Thai jungle telegraph to deliver the news to both candidates..

[notime]

The clear choice in this erection, sorry election:

Candidate 1 .. bad

Candidate 2 .. bad and about to become much worse if re-elected

Candidate 3 .. black horse .. who is it? Gangnam style?

[williamrobson]

So it seem the current mayor has been re elected. Let's hope he doesn't get too complacent.

[PoorSucker]

Results are in from the ThaiVisa election.

2 votes for candidate 1 (old mayors wife)

20 votes for candidate 2 (current mayor)

Voting closed.......

[manfrommanteo]

My wife just got 3000 reasons to go vote.

Mine only got 2400 reasons to vote. Hmm......

The organizer took 500 in commission from my wife.

Yours probably took 600.

She got another 3000 reasons today, giving her 5400 total reasons to vote.....

[notmyself]

My wife just got 3000 reasons to go vote.

Mine only got 2400 reasons to vote. Hmm......

The organizer took 500 in commission from my wife.

Yours probably took 600.

She got another 3000 reasons today, giving her 5400 total reasons to vote.....

Not a good idea since who you vote for is not private.

[AlfGarnett]

They both look like Joe Bugner. I couldn't decide. So I got drunk and decided. Bars are open tomorrow. Will think about it again.

[stevehaigh]

If all the bars are closed 22 /23..... Someone forgot to include Bangrak. Just drove through and 80 per cent are open. And just bought a 6 pack in Tesco Express without even a mild drama.

So the world didn't end yesterday and I can get beer in an election. All good.

It gets better...some paid my wife 3000 to vote, and she isn't even registered. ( just moved and they thought she was the previous occupant.)

given the morality of the payment she felt obliged to accept without a word.

sounds like santa came to samui early this year

[limbos]

I wonder how Ms.Thanomsri Rattanarak is going to recoup her losses. considering that there apparently already are substantial loans at banks. An interesting situation.

Looking at the amounts mentioned here, she must be in the red for a couple of Million baht.

[Rooo]

Post containing flame & responses quoting it removed. There are better ways of expressing an opinion without name calling.

[notime]

Congratulations to Khun Ramnet Jaikwang for his re-election and best wishes for the New Year. I wish him to be successful in making Samui a better place to live at for both Thai and foreign nationals in his next 4 year term.

[Neilly]

Congratulations to Khun Ramnet Jaikwang for his re-election and best wishes for the New Year. I wish him to be successful in making Samui a better place to live at for both Thai and foreign nationals in his next 4 year term.

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

[PoorSucker]

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

Candidate 1 is the concrete queen.

You'll get tarmac now instead.

[Neilly]

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

Candidate 1 is the concrete queen.

You'll get tarmac now instead.

LOL...even better

...normal cars are struggling to get up here now after the rains of the last couple of weeks

[limbos]

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

Candidate 1 is the concrete queen.

You'll get tarmac now instead.

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

Candidate 1 is the concrete queen.

You'll get tarmac now instead.

Just wanted to say that as well!

[noob7]

And from me...and please can you spare a bit of concrete to connect our house to the main road now

Candidate 1 is the concrete queen.

You'll get tarmac now instead.

The business and tea party connections are really to spot that easily?

[lom]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

[Tropicalevo]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

More tea money needed for the new guys. This is going to cost them BIG time. (and having to pay all of the voters again?)

[samuijimmy]

Oh no!!.... the bars will be closed again....

But judging by the number of bars I drove by last night Banrak and back to Maenam, it would not make a difference, many were empty anyway...

[noob7]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

So she paid more people, than she got ballot?

[Tropicalevo]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

So she paid more people, than she got ballot?

But some people were being paid by both sides

I know at least two that were paid but didn't vote!

[BigC]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

So she paid more people, than she got ballot?

where did u get that from?

[oldsailor35]

My wife just got 3000 reasons to go vote.

This is in Ban Thai my wife just received 4000 to vote for no1 there is someone else coming this afternoon with a promise of 2000 to vote for the other so I told her to take all the money.

And people wonder why there is corruption... It's people like you and your wife who encourage politicians to steal. For every 1000 baht handout, 2000 baht is taken back from the people. And you are allowing it. Thank you for stealing my, and other Samuians money! Next time I blow a tyre in a pothole, I will send you the bill for a new one.

OMG ! and the Dems claim that its only the Redshirts who do this.........what bloody hypocrites

[oldsailor35]

I hope this election is going to be nullified because of vote buying.

Then everyone can have another go at the handouts.

Again and again gets nullified until some poor man wins.

Yes I agree with that.

I've during the last 3 weeks learnt about agents and recruiters, seen extended family members checking their name lists against voting lengths and getting paid a red one for each undecided voter they are being able to list.

I don't think it is the major (sic) candidates funding all of it, each tamboon elects 2 candidates to work with the new mayor so they are likely the ones shopping for votes.

Extended family got very upset a few days ago when the fat cow team upped the ante..

look buying votes is a world wide epidemic

how much money was spent on the USA elections ?????

and we have to put up with total media cover for 6 bloody months

corruption is world wide

but at least thailand is open about it

YES ! but here its at an individual level. Cash straight into personal pockets.

[oldsailor35]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

With a nose like that, it was born to be in the trough !

[oldsailor35]

The fat cow is not satisfied with the election result and has asked for a new election supervised by the governments election commission.

So she paid more people, than she got ballot?

Dont believe that! Its just dishonest !