Phuket Opinion: Drawing battle lines
Phuket Opinion: Drawing battle lines
PHUKET: Chalermluck Kebsup has drawn a clear line for voters in the upcoming municipal election for Patong Mayor: vote for the brother of the man deeply involved in the running of taxis and tuk-tuks in the town, or vote for the person pushing for an actual form of public transport to be brought to Patong.
Sunday 31 January 2021, 09:00AM
Whether to allow tuk-tuk and taxi drivers to continue to rule Patong has just been put on the agenda. Photo: The Phuket News / file
The election is to be held on Mar 28. Pakrit Keeesin, younger brother of influential Patong businessman Preechawut ‘Prab’ Keesin, last weekend announced that he will contest the seat of mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
Rewat taking office as Phuket PPAO president delayed by election complaint
Rewat taking office as Phuket PPAO president delayed by election complaint
PHUKET: Nearly a month after the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) presidential election was held on Dec 20, Rewat Areerob has yet to take office due to a complaint filed over the election.
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The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) declared Mr Rewat the winner of the election on Dec 21, confirming that he had secured 83,144 votes.
Mr Rewat had bested second-placed contender Jirayut Songyot, who secured 50,914 votes, the PEC reported at the time.
Candidate registration for Phuket local council elections opens Feb 8
Candidate registration for Phuket local council elections opens Feb 8
PHUKET: Candidates looking to contest the upcoming local municipal elections can register from Feb 8, the Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has confirmed.
Local municipal elections will be held throughout the country on Mar 28. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
Registration for candidates will be open Feb 8-12, PEC Director Passakon Siripakayapon told The Phuket News.
During the registration week, candidates will be able to register to contest seats on local councils of the 12 municipalities in Phuket, or for the position of mayor where available, he explained.
Phuket last month saw its first President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) elected in six years. But voter turnout was very low, and a winner announced. Here, t