BANGKOK — By the power of the junta leader’s extralegal authority, Pattaya City got a new mayor Tuesday.

After holding the top administrative post for just over a year, Maj. Gen. Anan Charoenchasri was removed out of the junta’s desire to “minimize conflict” and prepare for the first elections in five years to be held next year.

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By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Khaosod English