35 vie for 24 city council seats
Voters and candidates
names are posted outside City Hall.
Phasakorn Channgam
An automotive engineer, political consultant and
business owner filed to oppose Acting Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome in
Sunday’s city-wide elections.
The June 17 ballot also drew filings from 35 people
to vie for 24 Pattaya City Council seats. All the filings were subject
to approval by the Election Commission of Thailand, which planned to
announce the final ballot late this week.
In the mayor’s race, Itthiphol faces three possible
opponents: Udomsak Chuenkhrut, 34, the managing director of a privately
owned company; Su-ainee Piendee, 34, a former political consultant, and
Suphakit Suneerattanakul, 34, an automotive engineer for a construction
company.
For the Pattaya City Council, Itthiphol’s Rao Rak
Pattaya party filed a full slate for seats in all four electoral
districts.
Independent candidates for District 1 include Sompng
Iempinyo, 51, an employee of a private company; Punya Pornmanusorn, 42,
a design manager; and contractor Manoch Kijthumcharoen, 54.
The Rao Rak Pattaya Party’s District 1 slate is led
by Acting Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon and includes current
acting city council members Banlue Kullavanijaya, Jidapa Suwattaporn,
Thatchai Supspornpasuphat, Anupong Bhudanawarut, Urit Nantasurasak, and
new candidate Vichet Nongyai.
In District 2, business owner Samart Silarae, 37, and
technician Chaichaoren Saeheng, 54, applied to run as independent
candidates.
Rao Rak Pattaya’s slate is led by Acting Deputy Mayor
Wutisak Rermkitkarn and includes current acting city council members
Rattanachai Sutidechanai, Farooq Wongborisuthi, Manoch Nongyai, Morakot
Noohuang and new candidates Ithiwat Wattanasartsathorn and Yuwida
Jeerapan.
In District 3, the Saerichon Pattaya Party submitted
filings for Thanes Khruakhun, 43, and Thennosapol Ekklang, 56.
Independent candidates are hotel manager Sawek Meeprasertsak, 46, and
retailer Nopananth Kruaviset, 44.
Rao Rak Pattaya’s slate is led by Acting Deputy Mayor
Ronakit Ekasingh and includes current acting city council members Vichai
Rodpai, Visalya Phettrakul, Nakhon Phonlookin, Chanansa
Sutthithamrongsawat, Sanit Boonmachai, and new candidates Banjong
Banthoonprayuk.
In District 4, Rao Rak Pattaya’s candidates are
opposed by only one independent, Chanaporn Bum- rungsamraan, 26.
She could face a slate led by Acting Deputy Mayor
Verawat Khakhay and includes current acting city council members Tavich
Chaiswangwong, Phansak Saengchan, Praiwan Arromchuen, Thongchai Ardzong,
Amnuai Somphongtham and Choosak Sriwatjanapong.
