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11 February 2011
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IN THE ZONE HUA HIN AND CHA AM PLAN RESURFACES
HUA HIN THAILAND The plan mooted some time ago to merge the two coastal districts of Hua Hin and Cha-am into a special administrative zone is back on the government agenda as part of a pilot project for sustainable development to mark His Majesty’s 84th birthday this December. Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul was due to seek Cabinet approval this week to merge the two districts and put them under a special administration scheme. Hua Hin currently comes under the jurisdiction of Prachuap Khiri Khan province, while Cha-am is in Phetchaburi province. Upgrading the two districts would enhance the development of tourism and streamline the management of royally initiated projects in the area, the Interior Ministry believes. The special administrative zone would be placed under the direct supervision of the prime minister, with Deputy Lord Chamberlain Distorn Vajarodaya acting as adviser. The new Hua Hin-Cha-am special administrative zone would come into existence once the legislation on special local administrative organisations is enacted. Under this legislation, all office holders will be elected locally instead of being appointed by the central government. The establishment of the administrative zone will be done in two parts - the master plan will be drafted this year and the plan implemented between 2012 and 2017. It is thus not clear as yet what impact this change will have on residents and business, but it can only be hoped that it will help improve some aspects of the area, such as key infrastructure and in particular the water supply.
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