The New Governor Shakes Thai Politics

On May 22, Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate, received an overwhelming majority of the vote and went on to win the election for governor of Bangkok. He finished first overall with more than 1.38 million votes, which put him a wide gap ahead of the other candidates. In point of fact, B...

'Not a bellwether' vote in the capital

According to academics, Chadchart Sittipunt's victory in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties' gains in the capital's councillor elections only represent the political mood in major cities.

According to unofficial city council elect...