The election was won by Poramet Ngampichet of the Rao Rak Pattaya party with 14,349 votes.

Itthiphol won the last election held in Pattaya in 2012, and served until his term ended in 2016, he was replaced by Chanatpong Sriwiset and then Anan Charoenchasri, who were both appointed by the National Council for Peace and Order as a result of the 2014 coup which suspended all elections.

However, the 2019 general election showed a shift when three Palang Pracharath candidates backed by Sontaya were defeated by the Future Forward party.

Flooding caused by heavy rain and aggravated by Climate Change, was another major issue that marked Sontaya's term as mayor where he implemented the NEO Pattaya project to increase the city's drainage system.

In the election, they nominated Poramet Ngampichet, who had served as a Member of Parliament for Chonburi province,[11] and recently as vice-Minister of Culture until his resignation on 14 March 2022.

[16] Candidate registration for the election was open from 31 March to 4 April,[8] although on 31 March, all four candidates registered at Pattaya City hall and were placed on the ballot in the following order:[16] On 12 February, Thanathorn visited Pattaya where he met with business owners and surveyed the economic situation of the city as a result of COVID-19.

[17] The Pattaya Ruam Jai party made its final campaign in Na Kluea where they carried a banner calling for voters who want change to vote for Sinchai and council candidates 13 to 18.

[9] Poramet won the election with 14,349 of the 38,320 votes, allowing his party to hold all 24 council seats.