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Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday revealed two members of the team who will help him administer the capital city.

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday revealed two members of the team that will help him administer the capital city.

Among the myriad of implications over Chadchart Sittipunt's thumping triumph in Bangkok's gubernatorial election last Sunday is the restoration of Thailand's self-confidence and Thais' sense of belief that tomorrow will be better than today. After years of political decay and entrenching economic stagnation stemming from societal divisions, Mr Chadchart brings into office what has been described as a "rainbow" coalition made up of people from different walks of life and political party lines, transcending the progressive and conservative sides of the political div...

City governor candidates have turned their campaigns to street vendors, vowing to expand their trading areas and help improve their business prospects.

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a fiercely contested race coming nine years since the last poll as contenders' policy platforms and voters' preference for individual candidates are regarded as key factors that will determine the outcome, academics say.