Bangkok Post
The Chadchart advantage
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As Bangkok heads towards the gubernatorial election on June 28, the race appears increasingly tilted in favour of former governor Chadchart Sittipunt, while the People’s Party (PP) candidate, Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, has struggled to convert his party’s electoral strength into support for his City Hall bid.
Key facts
- As Bangkok heads towards the gubernatorial election on June 28, the race appears increasingly tilted in favour of former governor Chadchart Sittipunt, while the People’s Party (PP) candidate, Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, has struggled to
- Recent opinion polls show Mr Chaiwat, who is campaigning under the slogan “Bangkok Made Easy”, trailing far behind Mr Chadchart despite the opposition party’s remarkable performance in Bangkok during the Feb 8 general election, when it
- Mr Chadchart stepped down almost a week before his term ended on May 21 to prepare his bid for a second term.
- A more pressing controversy concerns the 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, one of the flagship initiatives under the DES Ministry.
Summary
Recent opinion polls show Mr Chaiwat, who is campaigning under the slogan “Bangkok Made Easy”, trailing far behind Mr Chadchart despite the opposition party’s remarkable performance in Bangkok during the Feb 8 general election, when it swept all 33 parliamentary constituencies in the capital.
Mr Chadchart has also held his ground despite damaging allegations of irregularities and abuse of power during his first term as governor. Mr Chadchart stepped down almost a week before his term ended on May 21 to prepare his bid for a second term.