Young candidates woo voters with fresh ideas in Bangkok council race

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Although many candidates for the Bangkok Council election are familiar old faces, fresh talent has also surfaced for voters keen to see what the new generation has to offer.

 

Nitikorn Bunyakulcharoen, a Bangkok council candidate from the Move Forward Party, is just 27. This computer-engineering graduate from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi considers his age and youthful image advantage in the election race.

 

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“We will breathe fresh air into the Bangkok Metropolitan Council [BMC],” Nitikorn said.

 

He is among the 50 or so new-face candidates being fielded by the progressive Move Forward Party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/young-candidates-woo-voters-with-fresh-ideas-in-bangkok-council-race/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-05

 

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[ikke1959]

New blood, younger politician, they have the future... The old guard has to leave because they keep in the country in the 19th century with old fashion laws, habits and so called traditions...The country has move forward... enter the 21st century and there is a need for a lot of changes on all levels...

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Nitikorn Bunyakulcharoen, a Bangkok council candidate from the Move Forward Party, is just 27. This computer-engineering graduate from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi considers his age and youthful image advantage in the election race.

Until he has to do business with the dinosaurs that rule the roost, then things go back to business as usual.