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Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has been sentenced to 17 years in jail by the Taipei District Court. Ko will also be deprived of civil rights for six years. [1]

Wife opposes bail for former deputy mayor in fatal shooting case The wife of a man fatally shot in Phatthalung province has formally objected to bail for a former deputy mayor of a sub-district administrative organisation accused of carrying out the... [2]

Jin Sato, who served as mayor of the town of Minamisanriku, in Miyagi Prefecture, for 20 years, has been traveling across Japan to deliver lectures since stepping down in November, hoping to share lessons on disaster preparedness and mitigation. [3]

The Yangon regional government on Wednesday approved the appointment of U Ye Min Oo, currently the deputy mayor of Naypyitaw, vice chairman of the Naypyitaw Development Committee and chairman of the Naypyitaw Development Bank, as the new Yangon regio... (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Rayong has issued an arrest warrant for former culture minister Ittiphol Kunplome in connection with alleged malfeasance whe (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

Pattaya’s official new mayor named deputy mayors and his senior staff on his first day on the job. After the Election Commission signed off on his election, Poramet Ngampichet led [6]

Mayor-elect’s Rao Rak Pattaya council slate also elected Itthiphol Kunplome won re-election for a second term as Pattaya’s mayor, carrying his entire 24-candidate Rao Rak Pattaya slate for city council into office with him. [7]

The Chonburi Election Commission on Mar 30, ran a “dress rehearsal” to accept applications to run in Pattaya’s May 22 elections. Filing for the mayoral and city council polls w [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-27 · 75% match

TPP Founder Ko Wen-je Gets 17 Years in Prison

Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has been sentenced to 17 years in jail by the Taipei District Court. Ko will also be deprived of civil rights for six years.

[2] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-01-17 · 85% match

Wife opposes bail for former deputy mayor in fatal shooting case

Wife opposes bail for former deputy mayor in fatal shooting case The wife of a man fatally shot in Phatthalung province has formally objected to bail for a former deputy mayor of a sub-district administrative organisation accused of carrying out the

[3] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-23 · 38% match

Jin Sato, former mayor of tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, shares lessons across Japan

Jin Sato, who served as mayor of the town of Minamisanriku, in Miyagi Prefecture, for 20 years, has been traveling across Japan to deliver lectures since stepping down in November, hoping to share lessons on disaster preparedness and mitigation.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-06-03 · 75% match

Deputy Mayor of Myanmar’s Capital Appointed as Yangon Finance Minister

The Yangon regional government on Wednesday approved the appointment of U Ye Min Oo, currently the deputy mayor of Naypyitaw, vice chairman of the Naypyitaw Development Committee and chairman of the Naypyitaw Development Bank, as the new Yangon regio

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-09-08 · 75% match

Arrest warrant issued for Former Pattaya Mayor

The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Rayong has issued an arrest warrant for former culture minister Ittiphol Kunplome in connection with alleged malfeasance whe

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-06-21 · 75% match

Poramet names deputies on 1st day as Pattaya mayor

Pattaya’s official new mayor named deputy mayors and his senior staff on his first day on the job. After the Election Commission signed off on his election, Poramet Ngampichet led

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-06-20 · 75% match

Itthiphol wins reelection in landslide

Mayor-elect’s Rao Rak Pattaya council slate also elected Itthiphol Kunplome won re-election for a second term as Pattaya’s mayor, carrying his entire 24-candidate Rao Rak Pattaya slate for city council into office with him.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-03-31 · 75% match

Pattaya runs election filing ‘dress rehearsal’

The Chonburi Election Commission on Mar 30, ran a “dress rehearsal” to accept applications to run in Pattaya’s May 22 elections. Filing for the mayoral and city council polls w

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-08-04 · 75% match

Will the Myanmar Army Wipe Out Ethnic Armed Groups?

The Myanmar Army has shown—evermore visibly and publicly—that it is strengthening its forces. Recently, Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing toured Japan, India, Russia, Israel, Pakistan and Europe—in many cases he was chasing arms deals.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-04-13 · 75% match

Sonthaya calls election rivals ‘liars’, defends Kunplome family record

Former mayor Sonthaya Kunplome hit back against his family’s first real electoral challengers in 20 years, calling them liars and accusing them of smearing his clan as “outsiders

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