“The dissolution is not the end of my work for the people of Phuket. I will use this as motivation to work even harder for people who support me,” Mr Chalermpong said while in Bangkok for a tourism committee meeting.
“I accept and respect the court’s decision, even though I believe such decisions should come from the citizens. Despite this, I remain committed to serving the people of Phuket,” Mr Chalermpong said.
“I change my anger and resentment into motivation, driving me to deliver better work and policies for the Phuket people,” he added.
Mr Chalermpong pointed out the upcoming announcement of a new political party set to be established tomorrow (Aug 9). He encouraged everyone to stay tuned for updates from the former Move Forward Party.
Instead of joining the entourage following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin around the island today, Mr Chalermpong explained that he was focussing on his job.
“Today [Aug 8], I attended the 29th meeting of the House of Representatives Committee for Tourism… I presented a draft report on legal issues affecting the tourism industry, prepared by the Subcommittee on Legal Reforms for Tourism. This report, outlining problems and proposed solutions, is up for consideration by the Tourism Committee,” he noted.
The report divided legal problems into several areas, including regulations affecting hotel and accommodation businesses, the collection of landing fees from foreign tourists, licensing requirements for spa and wellness businesses, and the lack of legal control over motorcycle rentals, he added.
“I focused on the car and motorcycle rental business because Phuket has this service business in almost every area of the province,” Mr Chalermpong noted.
“The committee and I agreed that renting out cars is not really a problem because there is a transport law to regulate it; the only difficulty is in its implementation. However, renting out motorcycles is a crucial problem, as it is not yet controlled by any specific law,” Mr Chalermpong said.