Sudarat top favourite as next Bangkok governor, survey finds

[snoop1130]

Sudarat top favourite as next Bangkok governor, survey finds

By The Nation

 

 

A recent opinion survey found that most Bangkok residents prefer Pheu Thai Party’s Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan to hold the post of city governor.

 

The survey was conducted by Rajabhat Ban Somdej University on 1,218 Bangkokians between July 23 and 24, and the results were announced on Thursday by Assoc Prof Dr Sing Singkhachorn.

 

Sing said 21.3 per cent of the respondents said they wanted Sudarat to hold the top job at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), while fellow Pheu Thai member Chadchart Sittipunt was favoured by 20.8 per cent. Both Sudarat and Chadchart failed as Pheu Thai’s PM candidates.

 

Former Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was named by 14.8 per cent of the respondents, well behind the current BMA governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang, who was favoured by 16.3 per cent.

 

Other politicians cited by the respondents included Democrat Party’s Apirak Kosayodhin (8.7 per cent) and Korn Chatikavanij (6.2 per cent).

 

The survey also found that 64.5 per cent of the respondents want Bangkok’s gubernatorial elections to be held this year, while 13 per cent said they did not want a poll this year and 22.5 said they were not sure. 

 

When asked what they wanted the next governor to do, the largest group (22.8 per cent) said they wanted the governor to keep pre-poll promises, 18.9 per cent said they wanted the governor to have integrity and transparency, while 15.5 per cent said they wanted the next governor to have tangible achievements, and 15.4 per cent wanted the governor to have initiative and creativity.

 

According to 12.1 per cent of the respondents, the new BMA chief should be able to solve city problems quickly. 

 

When asked what work the next BMA governor should solve quickly, 30.9 per cent said they wanted the governor to implement economic policies and launch projects that boosts the income of city residents, while 19.4 per cent wanted the implementation of policies related to education and quality of life. 

 

Meanwhile, 17.4 per cent said they wanted the new governor to speed up work related to cleanliness and environment, 16 per cent wanted traffic problems to be tackled and public transportation improved, while 8.2 per cent want the governor to speed up work related to personal safety and protection of assets and 8.1 per cent wanted the governor to rush through work related to culture and city development.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374063

 

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[rtco]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

When asked what they wanted the next governor to do, the largest group (22.8 per cent) said they wanted the governor to keep pre-poll promises, 18.9 per cent said they wanted the governor to have integrity and transparency, while 15.5 per cent said they wanted the next governor to have tangible achievements, and 15.4 per cent wanted the governor to have initiative and creativity.

Dreamer ... you're nothing but a dreamer ...

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

When asked what they wanted the next governor to do, the largest group (22.8 per cent) said they wanted the governor to keep pre-poll promises

and when asked what those promises were,... they couldn't remember.

[Cadbury]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sudarat top favourite as next Bangkok governor, survey finds

The next Bangkok Governor will be whoever PM Prayut decides.

In October last year he used Article 44 to remove the elected governor and replace him with one of his pet grubs Aswin Kwannmuang. 

Aswin in turn appointed his own grubs as deputy governors.

Prayut may not have Article 44 on his side anymore but he sure knows how to fix elections to achieve the results he wants.

[Srikcir]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

most Bangkok residents prefer Pheu Thai Party’s Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan to hold the post of city governor.

Not good news for the military that has depended on BMA being pro-military.

The poll now showing highest public support for PTP candidate shows that five years of military-appointed Bangkok governors was a failure and the Democrats can no longer maintain political strength through its pro-military association.

[Baerboxer]

7 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Not good news for the military that has depended on BMA being pro-military.

The poll now showing highest public support for PTP candidate shows that five years of military-appointed Bangkok governors was a failure and the Democrats can no longer maintain political strength through its pro-military association.

 

Strange how you believe this poll so readily whilst dismissing others.

[billd766]

38 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Strange how you believe this poll so readily whilst dismissing others.

Equally strange how you dismiss this poll whilst dismissing others.

 

As for me I look at the results of the polls that come out regularly and dismiss most of them.

 

I grade polls the way I grade most people.

 

Would I buy a used car from this person or not.

 

As for the three mentioned in the post.

 

Sudarat Keyuraphan more likely than not.

 

Chadchart Sittipunt. I don.t know enough about him

 

Abhisit Vejjajiva  Not a chance.