THE RESULTS of yesterday’s (June 28) elections in Bangkok with former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt having scored a landslide victory show that “Big House” style of politics is still entrenched in the capital when it come comes to the city council, former Election Commission member Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Facebook today as reported
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Unofficial Bangkok gubernatorial election results expected at 10 p.m.
WITH 6,628 polling stations across Bangkok having closed at 5 p.m. and vote counting underway amidst heavy rain, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said unofficial results are expected at around 10 p.m., PPTVHD36 said this evening (June 28). As of 7.20 p.m. former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt (independent) was way ahead with 292,917 votes
Read moreChadchart shrugs off complaint over transfer of civil servants
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is unfazed by an MP and a former MP submitting evidence to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on alleged corruption and illegality in the appointment and transfer of 17 high-ranking Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials, PPTVHD36 said today (June 12). Economic Party MP, Mr. Chris Potranandana, and Pheu Thai
Read moreMajority want independent candidate for Bangkok governor with Chadchart ahead: KPI Poll
MOST PEOPLE in Bangkok intend to elect an independent candidate for Bangkok governor with former governor Chadchart Sittipunt still in the lead but those who remain undecided could change the result of the gubernatorial and city council election taking place on June 28, according to the latest KPI Poll, PPTVHD36 said this evening (June
Read moreChadchart unveils artistic election signs while Democrats canvass in Phaya Thai
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (June 3) kicked off a new dimension in campaigning for gubernatorial and city council election set to take place on June 28 by introducing novel artistic campaign signs while Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva rallied support for his party’s candidate Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri in Phaya Thai area, Amarin TV said.
Read moreLeicester now get back-to-back relegation to third tier
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEICESTER CITY have been now relegated from the Championship, the second tier of the English football echelon, after last night’s scored draw which sent the Foxes following in the footsteps of the already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday down to the third-tiered League One, noticeably with both being Thai-owned clubs. As largely anticipated
Read moreLeicester playing away game to battle relegation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEICESTER CITY are playing a decisive away game tomorrow (April 18) which could probably determine whether the Thai-owned Foxes will stay up in the Championship, the second tier of the English football echelon, or will be relegated to the third-tiered League One at the end of the current season, thus
Read moreEight bomb blasts in Yala but no casualties
EIGHT bombs exploded in succession in Yala City last night (Oct. 8) but fortunately there were no casualties with the public warned that the penalty for helping the perpetrators is two years imprisonment and/or a 40,000 baht fine, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. The blasts started at 8.03 p.m. with
Read moreLom Sak city paralysed by flooding, disaster likely to worsen
TORRENTIAL rain led to swollen Pa Sak river overflowing its banks and severely flooding Lom Sak city in Phetchabun, with the disaster likely to worsen, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said today (Sep. 1). Aside from nine subdistricts of Lom Sak being being flooded, Nam Nao and Lom Kao districts are also inundated.
Read moreSwansea ease to victory against Sheffield Wednesday
By Gareth Vincent, BBC Sport Wales SWANSEA City claimed a deserved victory at Hillsborough as goals from Zan Vipotnik and Ronald ensured Sheffield Wednesday remained without a league win this season. Vipotnik put speculation over his future to one side as he struck for the third time in as many games in all competitions
Read more‘Sell up, you plonker’ – how Sheff Wed fans united against owner
By Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at King Power Stadium AS SHEFFIELD Wednesday fans sang outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, a plane circled overhead. Behind it was a banner with the message “Dejpon Chansiri Out”. Inside, another banner had already been laid across empty seats, urging the owner to sell. Wednesday
Read moreJamie Vardy draws interest from Foxes’ Rrval clubs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF ENGLISH football clubs are vying to sign Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy for next season following relegation of the Foxes from the Premier League in the current season. Wolverhampton Wanderers, a club in the top tier of the English football system, Wrexham, a newly-promoted Championship side, and
Read moreFoxes very likely to be relegated again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI-OWNED LEICESTER City are obviously limping on the verge of relegation from the Premier League to the Championship, the top and second tiers of the English football system respectively, upon the end of the 2024/2025 season next month. Ranked at 19th on the 20-team table of the Premier League
Read moreLeicester City’s chances of surviving in Premier League 50:50
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEICESTER CITY are roughly standing 50:50 chances of surviving in the Premier League at the end of current season, given the incredibly poor performance of the Foxes players so far, according to news reports. The Foxes have already conceded as many as 37 goals in their 17 League games so
Read moreMyanmar junta heavily bomb city near Mae Sot
MYANMAR junta sent bombers to pummel Gogalec city which is around 45km from Thailand’s Mae Sot district with over a hundred houses destroyed by fire, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan 28). At least three rounds of bombing took place with district numbers 1, 7, and 3, which are urban and suburban zones, as well
Read moreBMA extends deadline for requests to change new city plan
FOLLOWING complaints that the new city plan for Bangkok benefits capitalists, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Jan. 9) extended the deadline for lodging requests to amend it till Feb. 29, TV Channel 7 and TNA said. Mr. Wissanu Supsompon, deputy Bangkok governor, said seven public hearings have been held on the new city
Read moreCabinet nod for unrestricted alcohol sales at Eastern Aviation City’s entertainment zone
THE CABINET today (Aug. 29) approved a draft royal decree setting up an entertainment zone within the Eastern Aviation City being built around U-Tapao Airport in eastern Rayong province where nightclubs will be allowed to stay open all 24 hours and no restriction imposed on sale of alcohol, Matichon newspaper said. Ms. Traisulee Trisoranakul,
Read moreChadchart zeroing in on improving city plan
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said in a live Facebook broadcast at 5.30 a.m. this morning (August 12) after jogging that improving the city plan is an important task with the capital’s colour-coded system determining land prices, Matichon newspaper said. Currently commercial zones are coloured red, high density housing zones orange, medium density is brown
Read moreChadchart aims to build 500km jogging tracks, starting with 10km pilot scheme
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after jogging with participants in Virtual Fun Run to mark Bangkok Metropolitan Administraton’s 50th anniversary this year at the Vachira Benjathat Park (Railway Park) that he intends to building 500 kilometres of jogging tracks in the capital starting with a 10km pilot scheme, Matichon newspaper said. These tracks will have
Read more5 of 10 uncertified winners of Bangkok council election from Pheu Thai Party
EVEN AS the Election Commission announced the names of the Bangkok council election winners in 40 out of 50 districts among the remaining 10 who topped their districts five are from Pheu Thai Party, Matichon newspaper said this evening (May 30). Already certified as Bangkok councillors are 15 out of 20 Pheu Thai Party winners,
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