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Why Chadchart Won and Why We Should Think Beyond Bangkok
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In the end, incumbent Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt won a historic landslide victory, securing re-election with a record of more than 1.44 million votes despite earlier speculation that he might not win more than a million.
Key facts
- In the end, incumbent Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt won a historic landslide victory, securing re-election with a record of more than 1.44 million votes despite earlier speculation that he might not win more than a million.
- Chadchart won more votes than the next four closest candidates combined
- When I met Chadchart on the campaign trail late last week—less than three days before Election Day, at a market in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district—the 60-year-old veteran politician was in his element, casually talking to voters
- Yes, persistent issues facing Bangkok include the PM2.5 pollution shrouding the capital during the cool and dry season, and Chadchart will have to do more
Summary
Chadchart won more votes than the next four closest candidates combined. In fact, the votes of his four major rivals combined amounted to less than half of what Chadchart received on Sunday. It is a clear mandate that he should put to good use for the public over the next four years.
When I met Chadchart on the campaign trail late last week—less than three days before Election Day, at a market in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district—the 60-year-old veteran politician was in his element, casually talking to voters. He did not even press them to vote for him, but simply asked them to go out and vote on Sunday.