Kamnan and village headmen oppose local administration reform

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Kamnan and village headmen oppose local administration reform

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Representatives of kamnan and village headmen nationwide arrived today in Bangkok to express their opposition to the move of the National Reform Steering Assembly to amend a local administration law that will require them to be elected from the people and stay in the position on a five-year term.

 

They were led by Mr Yongyot Kaewkeo, president of the Village Headmen Association of Thailand.

 

They disagreed with a proposed election of kamnan by the local people, instead of election by village headmen, with reason that this would turn them to politicians, instead of being local government officials.

 

They said election by the people will enable them to stay in the position on a five year term, while election by village headmen will enable them to hold on to the position until tracing retirement age at 60 years old.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/kamnan-village-headmen-oppose-local-administration-reform/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-04-10

[seajae]

and remove all their extra income, do they really think people are that stupid as to believe this crap. All they are concerned with is the amount of extra benefits/cash that come with the job being eroded, corruption rules, being voted in by everyone means they have to do the right thing as does a 5 year term, if they dont do their jobs they are removed, big turn around for them as they will have to take responsibility for everything they do/approve of or face being kicked out

 

Edited April 10, 2017 by seajae

[wow64]

They look very important with all the boy scout badges 

[clockman]

Look at those campaign medals.! Have they ever seen military action?

[robblok]

Of course they don't want to be elected .. and only a 5 year term.. that would mean that they would have to be good and not only payoff the village heads once.. and then be set for life.

 

 

[rebo]

The frogs oppose draining their swamp.

[Mosha]

The Kamnams where I live are elected by the villagers.

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[JAG]

Is there anyone in this country,( which in so many ways I enjoy) whose job entails wearing a uniform, who is not an ex paratrooper?

About the only ones I can think of are the girls in KFC!

[JAG]

Look at those campaign medals.! Have they ever seen military action?

They look very important with all the boy scout badges 

Is there anyone in this country,( which in so many ways I enjoy) whose job entails wearing a uniform, who is not an ex paratrooper?

About the only ones I can think of are the girls in KFC!

[ratcatcher]

9 minutes ago, JAG said:

 

Is there anyone in this country,( which in so many ways I enjoy) whose job entails wearing a uniform, who is not an ex paratrooper?

About the only ones I can think of are the girls in KFC!

 

"About the only ones I can think of are the girls in KFC! "

Well, what do you expect, their wings have just been deep fried.

[Mosha]

"About the only ones I can think of are the girls in KFC! "
Well, what do you expect, their wings have just been deep fried.

Ex BIL served in Vietnam, and he has a medal. That is kept in a drawer. When he was Kamnam, those bus ones were all over his chest.

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Tambon and village heads fight reforms
By THE NATION

 

 

NRSA Proposal calls for local officials to face elections, serve a maximum of five years in office

 

BANGKOK: -- TAMBON CHIEFS and village heads yesterday gathered at city halls in major provinces to protest a proposal by the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) to reduce their terms in office as part of a push to reform local administrations.

 

The NRSA yesterday approved a proposal to amend the 1914 Local Administrative Law to have tambon chiefs and village heads elected in tambon sub-districts and villages, while also limiting their terms in office to a maximum of five years.

 

The NRSA voted 91 to 27 in favour of approving the proposal, while 32 members abstained. 

 

The proposal will go forward for consideration by the Cabinet, the super committee for strategic reform and reconciliation known as “Por Yor Por”, and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA). The change will be implemented only if the NLA passes the amendment.

 

Currently, people in villages can vote for village heads, who then vote for one of their number to sit as tambon chief, known in Thai as “kamnan”. Kamnans and village heads can stay in their positions until the age of 60. 

 

At present, Thailand has 7,255 tambons, which oversee an average of 10 villages. There are a total of 74,965 registered villages in the country.

 

The NRSA proposed the change in the system based on the rationale that the assembly wanted the population to have a chance to elect their leaders regularly and to prevent kamnans and village heads from having too much influence. 

 

Kamnans and village heads who gathered to protest yesterday argued that the elections and frequent changes would force them to become politicians to get elected and re-elected. They submitted a petition to the NRSA yesterday.

 

The proposal would not affect current kamnans and village heads as the NRSA committee proposed that they could continue to serve until retirement. New village heads, however, would be elected and serve five-year terms. 

 

The compromise appeared to be unsatisfactory as kamnans and village heads gathered in major provinces to demand that the proposal be scrapped. In northern Chiang Mai province, 200 kamnans and village heads delivered a petition to the governor asking the government to reject the proposal. 

 

Kamolsit Rojthanawipach, chairman of the Chiang Mai Kamnans and Village Heads Association, said the group petitioned the governor to oppose the NRSA proposal because the shortened terms did not fit the responsibilities of the jobs, which were likened to district chief assistants. 

 

Kamnans and village heads dealt with criminal offences in their areas, work that could be compromised if they were elected, he said. The shortened terms would also reduce their strength as their work needed the benefit of experience acquired over a number of years, Kamolsit added.

 

In Phetchaburi, Saksri Larpprasert, the chairman of Petchaburi Kamnans and Village Heads Club, led about 400 kamnans and village heads to meet the governor for the same purpose. 

 

The group said the reduced terms would interrupt kamnans and village heads’ work in their areas, especially the suppression of crime, including the drug trade.

 

Similar petitions were also submitted in Phuket and Krabi in the South, Tak in the West, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima in the Northeast, and Kanchanaburi in the West.

 

Jessada Naepnien, of the Phuket Association of Kamnans and Village Heads, said kamnans and village heads considered themselves to be state officials, rather than local politicians. 

 

“We are representatives of the central government and authorities who connect with local residents. The NRSA [proposal] would disconnect our roles and work,” he said. Working in the position for only five years would create discontinuity in many important tasks such as fighting the drugs trade and ensuring security, he added.

 

“We are not opposing the idea for ourselves but to keep the administrative system which was created since King Rama V. Those who destroy the system will be in trouble,” he said.

 

Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda called on all kamnans and village heads to calm down as there was a long way to go before any changes. The NRSA plan needed to pass through many agencies, he added. 

 

Kamnans and village heads have a duty to maintain peace and order, not to create conflict, Anupong said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30311945

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-04-11

[Thailand]

Being elected would mean having to do the job they were elected for which goes against the grain. Doing it the Thai way and buying a position is much preferred.

 

But interesting that the unelected gov are putting this forward. Must mean they have the next "election" already wrapped up.

[Mosha]

Being elected would mean having to do the job they were elected for which goes against the grain. Doing it the Thai way and buying a position is much preferred.
 
But interesting that the unelected gov are putting this forward. Must mean they have the next "election" already wrapped up.

The next Tambol over to us. A guy challenged the incumbent Kamnam. He spent 100 K in bribes, she told people if you think I'm doing a good job then vote for me. If not vote for him. She won.

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[aussie11950]

our local also won by bribes. now she is set for life.

 

[lvr181]

On 4/10/2017 at 2:43 PM, wow64 said:

They look very important with all the boy scout badges 

Still streets behind North Korean military though. Guess that doesn't justify them 

[lvr181]

Kamnan and village headmen same as central Government - do not want to give up their power and monies!