Sun, May 22, 2022
Published: May 22, 2022
Move Forward Party’s Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn accepted that Chadchart Sittipunt had beaten him and will become Bangkok’s 17th governor.
Former Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang gracefully accepted his defeat at a press conference he held at 7.30pm on Sunday.
The unofficial tally indicates that former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt is set to score a landslide victory and become Bangkok’s 17th governor.
Chadchart Sittipunt, who showed a clear lead in exit polls, will become Bangkok's first elected governor in nine years.
Here’s a look at the unofficial count of ballots cast for governor on Sunday (about 2 hour after polling stations closed)
Bangkok polls wrapped up smoothly at 5pm on Sunday as two key pollsters published the exit polls on who is most likely to become the city’s 17th governor.
Voting for the Bangkok governor and city council wrapped up smoothly at 5pm on Sunday without any untoward incidents in the afternoon session, city clerk Khajit Chatwanit said.
Three voters got into trouble on Sunday morning for allegedly destroying, or trying to destroy, their ballot papers, a Bangkok city clerk said.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers meeting ended with participants failing to issue the traditional joint statement in Bangkok on Sunday.
"The Bangkok governor election is buzzing. Candidates, politicians and well-known figures have all come out to vote, and they are encouraging the public to vote in large numbers for a better future for Bangkok."
Thai snooker legend James Wattana claimed his first Southeast Asian Games gold medal on Sunday.
Nualphan “Madam Pang” Lamsam, manager of Thailand’s U23 men’s football team, voted in Bangkok at a polling station in Sukhumvit Soi 39, Watthana district on Sunday.
Now that the Test & Go scheme has been scrapped and travellers no longer have to undergo an RT-PCR test before boarding flights, more tourists are heading to Thailand.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who cast his vote at a polling station in Phya Thai district, said he wanted every Bangkokian to exercise their voting right.
The Election Commission has said it expects a 70 per cent voter turnout in Pattaya on Sunday as residents cast their vote for a new mayor and council members.
Bangkokians should exercise their voting rights and choose their governor and councillors, so the city can become a better place, leaders of Thai Sang Thai and Pheu Thai parties said on Sunday.
The illegal entry of Rohingyas into Bangladesh from India over the past three weeks has triggered a fresh concern as the new inflow will create an additional burden for the country already hosting one million of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.
Thailand and Russia are ready to boost bilateral trade to US$10 billion next year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Saturday.
The Election Commission (EC) had received 16 complaints by noon after Bangkok voters began casting their ballots from 8am on Sunday.
Move Forward’s Bangkok governor candidate Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn arrived to vote at the polling station in Surao Bueng Nong Bon School, Prawet district, at 8.30 this morning.
The International Symposium on Bahasa Melayu is the best platform to identify whatever obstacles in dignifying the Malay language thus making it one of the official languages of Asean, says Malaysia's Prime Minister.
Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva braved the rain to vote in Bangkok on Sunday morning, urging voters to exercise their rights.
Bangkokians, including politicians, flocked to polling stations across the capital to vote for their governor and councillor candidates on Sunday.
The leaders of South Korea and the US have agreed to develop the Korea-US relationship into a global comprehensive strategic alliance, during their first summit in Seoul on Saturday.
