Candidates in Bangkok gubernatorial election on May 22nd turned up in force, with their supporters, at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng this morning (Thursday), to register their candidacy and to draw lots for their numbers. Candidates in the election of councillors for Bangkok’s 50 districts also showed up to register.

 

Thursday is the first day of the candidate registrations that will last five days. The May Bangkok governor election will be the first in nine years.

 

Lot drawing results, so far, are as follows:

 

• No 1, Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, Move Forward Party
• No 2, Lt-Col Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul
• No 3, Former Deputy Bangkok Governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul
• No 4, Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat, Democrat Party
• No 5, Weerachai Laoruangwattana
• No 6, Former Governor Aswin Kwanmuang
• No 7, Former Senator Rosana Tositrakul
• No 8, Former Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt
• No 9, Watcharee Wannasri
• No 10, Dr. Supachai Tantikom
• No 11, Sita Tiwari, Thai Sang Thai Party
• No 12, Prayoon Krongyos, Thai Civilized Party
• No 13, Paisal Kittiyaowaman
• No 14, Thanet Wongsa

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thursday is the first day of the candidate registrations that will last five days. The May Bangkok governor election will be the first in nine years

Democratic Thailand?