The Pheu Thai party won the most seats in the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections yesterday in the 18 provinces whereas the winners in the last general election, the Move Forward party (now the People’s party), was roundly defeated, winning in only one province.
The Bhumjaithai party came second, winning the PAO elections in 12 provinces. In third place are independent candidates, who won in six provinces.
Other winners include the Democrat party (four provinces), Chart Thai Pattana and Prachachart parties (two provinces each), Palang Pracharath, Thai Sang Chart and People’s parties (one province each).
Elections of PAO mayors and councillors were held in 47 provinces yesterday, while elections of PAO councillors were held in the remaining 29 provinces. Bangkok, the capital, is a special administrative area under a metropolitan administration, rather than a PAO.
The unofficial winners of PAO mayoral elections are as follows:
- Nan province: Nopparat Thawong, 124,151 votes.
- Chiang Rai: Arthitathorn Wanchaithanawong, 249,845 votes.
- Chiang Mai: Pichai Lertpongadisorn, 379,341 votes.
- Phrae: Anuwat Wongwan, 124,750 votes.
- Mae Hong Son: Akkaradet Wanchaiwong, 69,177 votes.
- Phichit: Krit Phensupha, 86,123 votes.
- Lampang: Tuangrat Losunthorn, 189,863 votes.
- Lamphun: Veeradet Phuprasit, 109,530 votes.
- Nakhon Phanom: Anuchit Hongsadee, 170,133 votes.
- Nakhon Ratchasima: Yalada Wangsuphakitkosol, 482,316 votes.
- Boeung Kan: Wanfah Thongsri, 92,396 votes.
- Buri Ram: Phusit Lek-udakorn, 417,214 votes.
- Maha Sarakham: Polphat Charatsathien, 231,661 votes.
- Mukdahan: Veeraphong Thongpha, 83,703 votes.
- Si Sa Ket: Wiwatchai Hotrawaisaya, 345,467 votes.
- Sakhon Nakhon: Narumon Sappaso, 228,530 votes.
- Nong Khai: Wuthikrai Changlek, 57,255 votes.
- Nong Bua Lam Phu: Saranya Suwanprom, 48,499 votes.
- Amnart Charoen: Phanat Phanwan, 80,066 votes.
- Chanthaburi: Thanaphon Kitkarn, 116,567 votes.
- Chachoengsao: Kolayut Chaisaeng, 173,008 votes.
- Chon Buri: Chudapak Wasunatekul, 156,457 votes.
- Trat: Wichian Sapcharoen, 39,904 votes.
- Prachin Buri: Napaphat Anchasanitchamon, 121,304 votes.
- Rayong: Piya Pitutaecha, 161,198 votes.
- Nakhon Nayok: Nida Khanaingarm, 51,360 votes.
- Nakhon Pathom: Chirawat Sasomsap, 182,767 votes.
- Nonthaburi: Thongchai Yenprasert, 216,021 votes.
- Prachuap Khiri Khan: Sarawut Limaroonrak, 88,148 votes.
- Lop Buri: Orapin Jiraphanwanich, 207,377 votes.
- Samut Prakan: Sunthorn Pansaengthong, 225,686 votes.
- Samut Songkhram: Jesada Yanpraphasiri, 30,497 votes.
- Samut Sakhon: Udom Kraiwat-nusorn, 125,777 votes.
- Saraburi: Sanya Boonlong, 133,612 votes.
- Sing Buri: Wuphawat Thienthavorn, 765,031 votes.
- Suphan Buri: Udom Prongfah, 204,108 votes.
- Krabi: Somsak Kittithornkul, 52,519 votes.
- Trang: Boonleng Losathapornphipit, 171,694 votes.
- Narathiwat: Kuseng Yawohasan, 187,141 votes.
- Pattani: Seth Alyufri, 150,162 votes.
- Phang-nga: Bamrung Piyanamwanich, 49,970 votes.
- Phatthalung: Wisut Thampetch, 134,128 votes.
- Phuket: Rewat Areerop, 86,616 votes.
- Yala: Mukta Matha, 144,130 votes.
- Songkhla: Suphit Pitaktham, 289,890 votes.
- Satun: Samrith Siangprasit, 55,398 votes.
- Surat Thani: Sopha Kanchana, 191,549 votes.
