Three Political Parties Fight to Develop the East

Mr. Plodprasob Surudsawadee, Deputy Leader of Phua Thai Party said, "We have established four policies that we will use to develop the Eastern Region. Firstly everyone must be happy and have money, secondly the Eastern Region must sustain its great tourism image and continue to grow as a tourism destination. Thirdly the Eastern region will be an industrial area that cares for the environment and conservation, and finally we want to eliminate drug use. In addition to these four key factors, we will also develop transportation to meet ever increasing needs. We want the airport link from Suvannabhumi Airport to come to Pattaya within one year, we want to reduce traffic congestion by encouraging public transport, domestically and international promote tourism, organize city planning and fix the beach erosion problems."

Mr. Theera Salukphet, Deputy Secretary of the Prachathippathai Party said, "We believe that what the East needs most is a better water management system. We should have continuous clean water supply and water shortage problems should never occur. Factories, homes and businesses need water. We will also develop Laem Chabang Port to be more global. We will also encourage sustainable tourism management in conjunction with a structured environment."

Phalungchon Party, Leader Dr. Chow Maneewong said, "Our first priority is to improve the quality of our leaders, build our economy and develop the country as a whole. We want Chonburi to rank second as the province that generates the most income both from the tourism and industrial sectors to Bangkok.. To do this we will improve the way things are managed. In the past the government has solved problems by only looking at the surface. Phalungchon Party will be the party that lays the foundation of disciplined management. As for the agriculture, which is considered as the cornerstone of the country, we will encourage farmers to grow better crops which can be exported overseas. Agro-industry leads to revenue for farmers. Furthermore, we will globally develop and expand tourism to a wider range of markets."