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New governor 'open to others' ideas'

Frontrunner independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt has declared himself ready to be Bangkok governor for all.

Bangkok Post

Political polarisation 'starting to ease'

Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt's victory in Sunday's Bangkok governor election has shown that political polarisation is starting to ease, with voters backing candidates from opposite political camps, a renowned academic said.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok votes in new governor for first time in nine years

A former transport minister in the Thai government ousted by a 2014 military coup won Bangkok's first governor election for nine years on Sunday in what some observers say is a sign of the waning popularity of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

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Chadchart awaits official nod in Bangkok governor election landslide

Chadchart Sittipunt has won the election for Bangkok governor, pending the official announcement from the Election Commission.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart headed for landslide in Bangkok governor election

Chadchart Sittipunt looks set to win the gubernatorial election on Sunday, leaving other candidates trailing by a wide margin.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok governor election a test of political winds

Residents of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, are voting Sunday to elect a new governor in a contest whose results will be seen as a barometer of the public mood ahead of an approaching general election

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Rabble-rouser Suthep calls for a 'truly independent' governor

Former protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday insisted that the next Bangkok governor should be independent and free from any political affiliations.

Bangkok Post

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City polls set stage for general election

After a nine-year hiatus, Bangkok residents are more than eager to decide for themselves tomorrow who should be running the capital.

Bangkok Post

Capital poll portends Thailand's rule

Never has Bangkok's gubernatorial contest been so much about Thailand. The poll this Sunday is not just about how Bangkok will be run but how Thailand will be ruled. Beyond the usual grievances and issues that traditionally hang over Bangkokians' lives and livelihoods are larger forces at work. Whoever comes…

Bangkok Post

Bangkok governor election seen as national harbinger

Residents of the Thai capital, Bangkok, will cast their ballots for the city’s leader Sunday in a vote seen as a barometer of the public mood ahead of an approaching general election

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Chadchart win may 'aid unity'

An election victory for independent governor candidate Chadchart Sittipunt on Sunday could ease intense political polarisation in the next general election, says a political scientist.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart warns supporters against taking his poll lead for granted

Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate in the upcoming Bangkok governor election, is beseeching his supporters to not take comfort in his poll leads.

Bangkok Post

Smear sparks poll unrest fear

The final stretch of the Bangkok governor campaign is heating up with the front-running candidate smeared with a scare tactic last employed in the March 3, 2013 Bangkok election governor campaign.

Bangkok Post

Scare tactics set to fall on deaf ears

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Explainer: Replacing PM no walk in the park

Seeking someone to succeed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is no walk in the park. It involves navigating a complex selection process, from which terms like interim prime minister and "prime minister in reserve" have sprung. The Bangkok Post has written an explainer to shed light on the issue.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart cruising towards victory in Bangkok governor race: polls

Former Pheu Thai heavyweight Chadchart Sittipunt still has an outsized lead in the race for Bangkok governor, followed far behind by Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang, also an independent, according to two new opinion polls.

Bangkok Post

Race for Bangkok governor to attract B200m in advertising

Media spending for the upcoming Bangkok governor election is expected to reach 200 million baht, with advertisements shifting to digital and social media, says Media Intelligence (MI), a media planning and creative agency.

Bangkok Post

Policy over personality, say voters

The policies of individual candidates to improve Bangkok are key to who will be the winner of the May 22 gubernatorial election, a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, reveals.

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Bangkok Post

City campaigns eye street vendors

City governor candidates have turned their campaigns to street vendors, vowing to expand their trading areas and help improve their business prospects.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart still leading in Bangkok governor race: poll

Former Pheu Thai heavyweight Chadchart Sittipunt, now an independent candidate in the Bangkok governor election, is still leading by a wide margin and followed far behind by former governor Aswin Kwanmuang in a popularity survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post

Rethinking Election Posters

The English idiom goes "Don't judge a book by its cover" but I'll say "Let's judge candidates running for Bangkok governor by how they put up their posters". It's a mouthful but I think it's a legitimate point to ponder.

Bangkok Post

Big banners backfire on Bangkok governor candidates

Most candidates for the post of Bangkok governor are hastily replacing their large campaign signs with a slimmer version to appease public anger.

Bangkok Post

Personalities key to city poll

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a fiercely contested race coming nine years since the last poll as contenders' policy platforms and voters' preference for individual candidates are regarded as key factors that will determine the outcome, academics say.

Bangkok Post

Thai Sang Thai sends Sita to run for Bangkok governor

The Thai Sang Thai Party on Wednesday officially introduced Sita Divari as its candidate for Bangkok governor, hoping he can pull off the second election upset of his political career.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok governor hopefuls lay out their visions

Bangkok needs a public health system that is easy to access, an interconnected transit system running on clean energy and many more dust pollution checkpoints, according to at least four Bangkok governor candidates.

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