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Local administrators’ pay rise not vote-getting

‘All of you will be promoted,’ Prayut tells tambon leaders at Udon Thani event

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha addresses a meeting of local administrators in Udon Thani on Thursday, when he repeated a pledge to raise their salaries. (Photo: Government House)

UDON THANI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday repeated a pledge to raise the salaries of tambon (subdistrict) officials and upgrade their offices to municipal status, but denied he was campaigning for votes.

Gen Prayut made the comments at a seminar for tambon administrative organisation (TAO) officials at Udon Thani Rajabhat University. He said the salary increases would be for TAO chiefs and deputies as well as the presidents,…

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