Pattaya Mayor Foresees A Robust ASEAN Future
PATTAYA:--Last year, more than 8 million tourists visited Pattaya, which includes both Thais and foreigners, who spent more than 87million baht. That number should rise to 10 million tourists in 2015 when the ASEAN Community takes effect, predicts Pattaya Lord Mayor Ittiphol Khunpluem.

Thailand has made a healthy rebound from the dip in tourism during the political unrest of recent years and the disruptive closing of Suvarnabhumi airport by the People’s Alliance for Democracy. Since then, the number of tourists visitingThailand has increased every year. Pattaya has been part of that healthy growth as it revamps its image as a “City of Variety” to offer a range of activities besides just visiting the beach.

Pattaya today reached a major turning point again, when Lord Mayor Ittipol or “Prime Tick” launched the plan to power Pattaya toward an EC area based on the philosophy of a sufficiency economy.

City development plan relating to the AEC

According the mayor, the Pattaya city administration in the next four years needs to join forces in the new “Pattaya Agenda”
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--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2011-02-24

Why is he called Lord Mayor? Mayor part I get.

Last year, more than 8 million tourists visited Pattaya, which includes both Thais and foreigners, who spent more than 87million baht.

My guess a small mistake as that would make 10,875 THB (average per person), that's not even enough for 1 meal

Last year, more than 8 million tourists visited Pattaya, which includes both Thais and foreigners, who spent more than 87million baht.

My guess a small mistake as that would make 10,875 THB (average per person), that's not even enough for 1 meal

They're probably counting Bangkokians on day trips.

Get real! That mayor and his entire administration cannot even foresee that traffic jams will be created as long as you close off one lane of Beach Road for events. He can't foresee that the next heavy rains will result in flooding again downtown. Just to name 2 examples of his lack of foresight. Only pattaya's media and sundry brown noses actually pretend to believe that our dear mayor is full of foresight.