Bangkok is certainly a peculiar case. Nobody seems to actually know what the governor's statutory responsibilities actually are. I was also a bit surprised that Chudchart decided to resign to attend his son's graduation in Washington, and his entire team did the same as well, putting civil servants in charge of the capital. The campaigning period is also fascinatingly short, even though we have known for a long time that it was happening---it wasn't like this was a snap election or anything. A number of parties seemed unprepared to field candidates for governor and Bangkok Parliament. And where do you even politically go after being governor? And what of these random Bangkok Parliamentary candidates who say they're "Working People" but Chudchart is saying he did not endorse them? So many questions..
Politics aside, as someone who used to live in Bangkok and now visits yearly, I can see a lot of positive changes — like the efforts to clean the canals, pedestrianize canal areas, and improve public facilities. Not sure if this is directly attributable to Chadchart per se, but it certainly helps his campaign.
Bangkok is certainly a peculiar case. Nobody seems to actually know what the governor's statutory responsibilities actually are. I was also a bit surprised that Chudchart decided to resign to attend his son's graduation in Washington, and his entire team did the same as well, putting civil servants in charge of the capital. The campaigning period is also fascinatingly short, even though we have known for a long time that it was happening---it wasn't like this was a snap election or anything. A number of parties seemed unprepared to field candidates for governor and Bangkok Parliament. And where do you even politically go after being governor? And what of these random Bangkok Parliamentary candidates who say they're "Working People" but Chudchart is saying he did not endorse them? So many questions..
Thanks Ken for your comprehensive coverage of this foregone conclusion election
Politics aside, as someone who used to live in Bangkok and now visits yearly, I can see a lot of positive changes — like the efforts to clean the canals, pedestrianize canal areas, and improve public facilities. Not sure if this is directly attributable to Chadchart per se, but it certainly helps his campaign.