PM appoints new mayor for Pattaya

 

 

Pattaya city councillor Pol Maj-Gen Anant Charoenchasri was Thursday appointed the new Pattaya mayor by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, invoking his special powers vested by Section 44 of the interim constitution.

 

Under the executive order issued by the prime minister, the new mayor of Pattaya city is authorized to handpick four deputies to assist him in his performance of duty.

 

Pol Maj-Gen Anant told the media on Thursday that he would immediately start working in his new capacity as the city mayor. He said his top priorities are to make sure that running water and electricity supply as well as traffic condition in Pattaya are managed effectively and they function smoothly.

 

Full Story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-appoints-new-mayor-pattaya/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-2-16

Good job he's been appointed and doesn't need to get elected. That is the dullest manifesto I have seen. 

Wells, that's how a mayor election works?!

34 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

is authorized to handpick four deputies to assist him in his performance of duty.

Four new snouts in the trough.

Not a word about why the new old mayor has been replaced.

 

So this new guy will solve all the traffic, electricity and water problems?

17 minutes ago, tropo said:

Not a word about why the new old mayor has been replaced.

 

So this new guy will solve all the traffic, electricity and water problems?

In the BKK post it said that the term of the old major ended june 2016, and because no elections allowed (seems it applies elections of majors too) it was up to the junta to appoint one. 

 

Shortly after 2014 coup, the junta banned all elections until further notice but allowed some existing provincial administrations to serve their terms.

For Pattaya, the term of the elected council led by Itthipol Khunploem ended in June 2016.

8 minutes ago, robblok said:

In the BKK post it said that the term of the old major ended june 2016, and because no elections allowed (seems it applies elections of majors too) it was up to the junta to appoint one. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the update. I thought there was a new one already as they were discussing the new council chambers.  

And an ex "Police" Major General no less........already has the wealth having been there and done that stuff......and now after the real cream.......for jam!

I guessing he's not there for the extra new Benz.....this one is for the kids!

Elections what are they?

Nepotism.  What happened to an election where the local community choose their mayor?  Now this guy gets to choose 4 of his mates.

<deleted> i wanted that job suppose will have to wait

Every change possible that can make a change in Pattaya is welcome. It just can´t get worse than it already is. It was high time for a change. Let´s see what this can do to take away some of all the things that has been making the city to a massive dark hole of criminality.

10 hours ago, tropo said:

Not a word about why the new old mayor has been replaced.

 

So this new guy will solve all the traffic, electricity and water problems?

I'll win the Euromillions first.

:)

2 hours ago, Thechook said:

  Now this guy gets to choose 4 of his mates.

 

Hardly a new concept in Thai politics :)

It is said that a former Pattaya police chief paid 1 mio for his position. Wonder how much the Mayor costs.

This is the best they can find even with Article 44 ? The Major has the flair of a Sunday School teacher.   Fun in Pattaya will be a memory soon. 

14 hours ago, tropo said:

Not a word about why the new old mayor has been replaced.

 

So this new guy will solve all the traffic, electricity and water problems?

 

 

This is why we call them journashits and not journalists !

 

 

A relative to PM MAYBE TIT

6 hours ago, Thechook said:

Nepotism.  What happened to an election where the local community choose their mayor?  Now this guy gets to choose 4 of his mates.

 

Community? The will of the preople? The good of the people? Why? Why not just maintain absolute control over everything they possibly can? 

 

Little P. Moving Thailand backwards at an alarming pace. 

Hard to imagine the new guy could possibly be any worse for the local community there than the past incumbent and his co-horts have been.

17 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

Four new snouts in the trough.

Another ex military man interesting. 

Police Maj-Gen and not a word about crime and/or police corruption in Pattaya?

A bit like the Fox guarding the Hen House I'm thinking.....

Troll post trashed

On 17/2/2560 at 2:04 AM, SoFarAndNear said:

Wells, that's how a mayor election works?!

elections are being phased out in thailand.

Hard to see that happening, he has no history of ever doing anything except being part of the system which is the problem. What is he going to do go outside the box and hired people who are actually qualify to solve the problem.  He will be using the same system that created the problem. 

Is he the same guy that raided Windmill the other night?

Hard to see that happening, he has no history of ever doing anything except being part of the system which is the problem. What is he going to do go outside the box and hired people who are actually qualify to solve the problem.  He will be using the same system that created the problem. 
Is he the same guy that raided Windmill the other night?

When has there ever been a concept of 'the right person for the job' here. It doesn't exist. People pay to be promoted so service/conduct/efficiency are all 'thrown out the window' and corruption continues to escalate like years (P.M's) before.


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9 hours ago, DILLIGAD said:

When has there ever been a concept of 'the right person for the job' here. It doesn't exist. People pay to be promoted so service/conduct/efficiency are all 'thrown out the window' and corruption continues to escalate like years (P.M's) before.


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Agree, I might not have written it in a manner you would like to agree with me but that is pretty much what I was saying. 

Please do not judge him yet , he could be a good guy, you never know, 

 

On 2/16/2017 at 10:00 PM, ChrisY1 said:

And an ex "Police" Major General no less........already has the wealth having been there and done that stuff......and now after the real cream.......for jam!

I guessing he's not there for the extra new Benz.....this one is for the kids!

Let us hope he achieves success and financial benefit as much as his predecessor.

Thank Buddha that this guy will ensure municipal water and provincial electricity to Pattaya residents. Our condo buildings, with over 500 rooms, only get a 1/2" pipe supply of municipal water now, at about 8 PSI. For years we have been waiting for adequate municipal water. Some days we have to get 15 truck loads of water.

 

We only got the 1/2" pipe supply after the Army ordered the municipal water authority to deliver.