Chadchart Sittipunt's massive poll victory has sent political seismic waves not only to local but also to national politics.
On one hand, the phenomenal results of the May 22 gubernatorial poll, after a nine-year break, revives the hope to "vote for change" and how democratisation provides an answer to a country trapped in long-standing polarisation. The victory makes people see the possibility of going beyond politics riddled with colour-coded conflicts.
