Khaosod English
Chadchart Looks Set for City Hall, But Lacking Public Enthusiasm Like Four Years Ago
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 1 outlet. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
◌ Single Source
With mere days to go before polling day, incumbent former Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt appeared confident, spending more time telling people at Muang Thai Phatra Fresh Market in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district on Thursday to simply not to forget to come out and vote. Chadchart did not even bother to explicitly ask people to vote for him, Number 9, most of the time, leaving that matter to his dozen-strong campaign team to handle.
Key facts
- With mere days to go before polling day, incumbent former Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt appeared confident, spending more time telling people at Muang Thai Phatra Fresh Market in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district on Thursday to simply
- After giving an interview to a dozen or so reporters, including Khaosod English, at a designated spot inside the market, the former Bangkok governor, who is the clear front-runner in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, simply waited as people
- A member of his team told Khaosod English that they remain cautious and want to ensure Bangkokians do not assume the battle is already won and fail to turn out to vote on 28 June
- Chadchart told the press at the market that it is essential to support the 55,000 small businesses in Bangkok, rather than just big corporations.
Summary
After giving an interview to a dozen or so reporters, including Khaosod English, at a designated spot inside the market, the former Bangkok governor, who is the clear front-runner in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, simply waited as people took turns taking selfies with him. He even asked this Khaosod English reporter whether he would like to take a selfie with him too, but the offer was politely declined in order to maintain our paper’s impartiality.
A member of his team told Khaosod English that they remain cautious and want to ensure Bangkokians do not assume the battle is already won and fail to turn out to vote on 28 June. Chadchart told the press at the market that it is essential to support the 55,000 small businesses in Bangkok, rather than just big corporations.