Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed claims Phalang Chon Party leader Sontaya Kunplome’s appointment as mayor of Pattaya is a political ploy to ensure his return as premier.

“Let us not politicise everything, shall we?” he said, reiterating that Mr Sontaya is well-suited as mayor to help push the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project forward.

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NAUVARAT SUKSAMRAN
BANGKOK POST