Senator candidates selected
THE PROVINCIAL SELECTION COMmittee led by Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannrat has confirmed the names of 38 candidates to be forwarded to Bangkok for consideration in the national selection process in determining the country’s next Senate.
The committee held its round of provincial selections at the Phuket Auditorium building, located next to Phuket Provincial Hall, last Sunday (June 16).
The selection process went “smoothly”, said an event report of the event. The selection process was completed by 2:45pm.
A total of 116 candidates were reviewed, following the ‘district-level’ selection process held last week. As a result, the names of 38 candidates will be forwarded to Bangkok, with two candidates for each of 19 of the 20 categories to be represented.
In Phuket, not one person registered their intention to vie for senator status by representing the group ‘Mass Media, Literary creators or others of the same nature’.
"The election of senators in Phuket Province went smoothly. A total of 19 groups, comprising 38 individuals, were selected,” Governor Sophon said.
“The officials will provide further details to ensure the selected individuals can receive their certificates and proceed to the national selection level. We would like to extend our gratitude to all parties who supported the organization of the senator elections at the national level. Everything in Phuket Province is in good order,” he added.
The official report noted that Mueang Phuket District Chief Suwit Suriyawong, Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum and other “other election inspectors”, including ECT Phuket Director Orapin Acheevasuk were present to “supervise operations to be in accordance with the law.”
Of note, in addition to Governor Sophon, the provincial committee to select the senatorial candidate finalists comprised: Suwit Suriyawong, Mueang Phuket District Chief; Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum, Phuket Provincial Police Commander; Wuttichai Bamrungrat, originally from Chiang Mai currently serving as Chief of the Phuket branch Department of Local Administration (DOLA); Wikrom Jaktee, Phuket Provincial Administrative Chief (Palad); and Uthai Thabthong, chief of the Phuket branch of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA).
Orapin Acheevasuk, Director of Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT Phuket)
All 38 candidates can collect their required documents at the Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT Phuket) from 10am on Friday (June 21) so they can prepare to travel to Bangkok, where the national-level ‒ and final ‒ selections will be held at Muang Thong Thani on June 26.
The results are due to be announced on July 2, declaring the 200 senators to serve for one term of five years. The Phuket News