Bangkok Post
Bangkokians hope for dry capital from winning governor
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Flooding topped the wish list of voters in the recently ended Bangkok election to see the new governor to tackle with their safety coming second in their priority, a survey showed on Friday.
Key facts
- A poll by King Prajadhipok's Institute showed almost one-fifth of Bangkokians wanted Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to prevent flooding in the capital in the wet season and almost 16% wanted a safer Bangkok for their lives and properties,
- Flooding topped the wish list of voters in the recently ended Bangkok election to see the new governor to tackle with their safety coming second in their priority, a survey showed on Friday.
- A quarter of Bangkok residents in the survey by the institute also expected the city councillors to concentrate on pushing for rules and regulations for public benefits and 15% relied on them to monitor the work of Mr Chadchart and his
- The survey asked 2,150 eligible voters in Bangkok from Monday to Thursday after Mr Chadchart won a second term as Bangkok governor in the election on Sunday
Summary
A poll by King Prajadhipok's Institute showed almost one-fifth of Bangkokians wanted Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to prevent flooding in the capital in the wet season and almost 16% wanted a safer Bangkok for their lives and properties, ahead of corruption, which received 14.5% in the survey results.
Key problems needing a fix from the governor were: