BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt this morning (June 22) clarified that photos of him kissing a woman on the cheek during a surprise birthday party that have now gone viral online are not linked to his official position, Matichon newspaper said. Chadchart said actually he did not want to comment on the photos but had
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Academics endorse Move Forward policy for provincial governor election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ACADEMICS AT NO LESS THAN 20 universities in all regions of the country are lending full support for the Move Forward campaign policy to have all provincial governors elected by the people. Chiang Mai University political scientist Dhanesuan Charoenmuang has confirmed that those university academics, the number of whom will
Read morePhuket residents ask House panel to probe Interior Permanent Secretary
PHUKET RESIDENTS together with Phuket Senior Teachers Club today (Jan. 4) submitted a letter to the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption and Misconduct to investigate Interior Permanent Secretary Suthipong Julcharoen and remove him from this post, TV Channel 7 said. The residents and senior teachers said Suthipong held a video conference
Read moreChadchart hits back at critic attacking charity show
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt slammed Mr. Srisuwan Chanya for posting photos of him modelling and criticising him for not paying attention to floods and traffic jams pointing out that it was a charity event for the disabled and he was not paid anything, INN News and Sanook.com said today (August 29). Chadchart even thanked
Read moreChadchart: Public assembly site being arranged in all districts
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed today (June 16) he is ready to take care of demonstrators in all of the capital’s 50 districts with officials ordered to find a public assembly site in their area of jurisdiction for them to use, INN News said. Bangkok Metropolitan Authority has prepared equipment and staff to meet
Read moreChadchart: Luxury house in Seattle purchased with inherited asset
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt explained today (June 15) that the luxury house in Seattle, USA, belongs to his son, Mr. Saenpiti Sittipunt, and was purchased with proceeds from the sale of one-rai land on Rama 4 road that his mother had given him, Amarin TV said. As questions are being raised about two-storey four-bedroom,
Read moreChadchart for relaxing face mask rule and moving back to normal life
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (June 5) while the relaxation of the face mask mandate is mainly for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will voice its opinion that people should start removing them in open spaces, Naewna newspaper said. Supporting this relaxation is the
Read moreChadchart not concerned less than 100m baht budget left for this fiscal year
NEW BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after outlining his 214 policies for the metropolis today (June 1) that he is not concerned about there being less than 100 million baht left in the budget for this fiscal year, TV Channel 7 said. He pointed out that many of the 214 policies only required a
Read moreUrgent! Election Commission has endorsed Chadchart as Bangkok governor
ON the second consecutive day of considering Bangkok gubernatorial and city council election results the Election Commission today (May 31) endorsed Chadchart Sittipunt as the governor of Bangkok after his landslide victory where he got 1,386,215 votes, Matichon newspaper said. The election body held a video conference via Zoom Cloud to consider the election
Read moreSocial media boiling with rage over Chadchart delay
AFTER THE Election Commission postponed endorsing Chadchart Sittipunt as the governor of Bangkok despite his landslide victory in the gubernatorial election over complaints that his vinyl campaign posters can be converted into bags and aprons the Thai social media boiled with anger with the hashtag #EC what…happened turning into Twitter’s top trend in Thailand,
Read moreElection Commission puts off certifying Chadchart as Bangkok governor
THE ELECTION COMMISSION this afternoon (May 30) postponed certifying Chadchart Sittipunt as the governor of Bangkok after his landslide victory in the gubernatorial election where he got 1,386,215 votes nor the winners of the city council elections, Matichon newspaper said. The Election Commission held a meeting to consider announcing the results of Bangkok elections
Read moreChadchart denies cabbie turned him away
INCOMING Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittiphan today (May 24) clarified that a video clip going viral on Thai social media showing him getting into a taxi and a moment later getting out was not due the driver having refused him a ride as has been misconstrued, Sanook.com said today (May 24). Cyber critics angrily pointed out
Read moreChadchart’s recyclable campaign posters quickly disappear
SOON after Bangkok governor election ended last evening (May 22) the campaign posters of the winner Chadchart Sittipunt quickly disappeared from all corners of Bangkok with people taking them to stitch into bags or use as aprons, Sanook.com and TV Channel 7 said. Chadchart had posted a message about his campaign posters, made of
Read moreChadchart’s landslide win deals crushing blow to Prayut regime: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHADCHART SITTIPUNT’S landslide victory as Bangkok governor has dealt a crushing blow to the Prayut regime as a whole, according to a noted university academic. The results of Sunday’s gubernatorial and Bangkok Metropolitan council elections have significantly underscored the current situation in which most Bangkokians have no longer relied on
Read moreChadchart wins landslide victory as Bangkok governor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHADCHART SITTIPUNT has today (May 22) struck a landslide victory in Bangkok’s gubernatorial election with a record 1.37 million-plus votes, according to unofficial reports. Chadchart who has run as a non-partisan candidate was believed to have won in all 50 districts of Bangkok with the 1.37 million-plus votes recorded as the
Read moreChadchart vows to continue Aswin’s good projects
WITH unofficial result of Bangkok governor election after 73.82% of the votes had been counted by 9.10 p.m. showing former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt in the lead with 1,000,387 votes, he later said that he would continue the good projects launched by former governor Aswin Kwanmuang, Matichon said. Chadchart also thanked Asawin for taking
Read moreChadchart topped three pre-election surveys
WITH Bangkok’s gubernatorial election having now ended and results expected at 9 p.m. today (May 22), pre-election surveys by three institutions showed former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt leading all of them, Amarin TV said. The Election Commission had banned the publication of these surveys seven days before the election. These are the results of
Read moreHeavy traffic on Bangkok governor election day
ALL ROADS in Bangkok led to polling stations today (May 22) with residents flocking to cast their ballot in the gubernatorial election with heavy traffic congestion on several key roads across the metropolis making Sunday no different than the rush hour on weekdays. A total of about 4.5 million Bangkokians have the right to vote
Read moreRussell Crowe wants Bangkok governor candidates to answer 3 questions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOLLYWOOD megastar Russell Crowe who late last year warmed the hearts of Thai fans by sharing beautiful photos of Bangkok and Phuket on Twitter but also highlighting a key problem in the capital by publishing a photo of a mass of overhead cables with the caption “Bangkok dreaming…” has three questions
Read moreAnalysis: Chadchart, Wiroj remain top favourites for Bangkok governor
By Out-Crowd FORMER TRANSPORT MINISTER Chadchart Sittipunt and former Move Forward MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn have so far appeared as top favourites with relatively good chances of grabbing a victory among all candidates vying in Bangkok’s gubernatorial election scheduled for the upcoming Sunday. The other contestants who will merely come out as also-rans will likely
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