Bangkok Post
Registration opens for Bangkok governor candidates
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The registration of candidates for the Bangkok governor election on June 28 began at City Hall in Din Daeng district of the capital on Thursday morning.
Key facts
- The registration of candidates for the Bangkok governor election on June 28 began at City Hall in Din Daeng district of the capital on Thursday morning.
- City clerk Narong Ruangsri, in his capacity as the election director of Bangkok, started the process at 8.30am
- City officials expect voter turnout to exceed the roughly 60% recorded in the 2022 poll as the number of eligible voters has risen.
- Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who is seeking a second term, was first in line, arriving at 5.47am
Summary
City clerk Narong Ruangsri, in his capacity as the election director of Bangkok, started the process at 8.30am. Thirteen candidates already present came forward to join a draw to pick their candidacy number.
Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who is seeking a second term, was first in line, arriving at 5.47am. He rode a bicycle from a nearby electric train station. Some of his former deputy governors followed him.