No honeymoon, only huge challenges and expectations for new Bangkok chief Chadchart

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While most newly elected politicians enjoy a “honeymoon period” with the public, incoming Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt expects nothing of this kind.

 

“There’s no time for a honeymoon,” Chadchart declared, even before the May 22 election vote count showed he had won by a landslide. Instead, he wanted to start working right away in an all-out effort to honor his election promises to Bangkokians as soon as possible.

 

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Historically, the wave of popularity that brings a new leader to power lasts through the honeymoon period, after which the relationship between the public and their elected representative faces the usual ups and downs of any marriage.

 

Most popular Bangkok governor ever

 

With a record tally of 1,386,215 votes, Chadchart is easily the most popular Bangkok governor to date. And though the new Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) chief insists he’s not interested in a smooth ride on this wave of popularity, he said he sees voters’ support as both his compass and shield.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/no-honeymoon-only-huge-challenges-and-expectations-for-new-bangkok-chief-chadchart/

 

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[Shuya]

He will have to work on that pointing technique

[hotchilli]

Good luck to the man, sort out the flooding issues, sort out traffic problems, then pollution.

Get the RTB to do their jobs and end corruption.

Then lunch.

[ikke1959]

At last someone with common sense who starts to work instead of a honeymoon of who knows how long... He was chosen to do a job and he is doing it very well ..... Great value for Bangkok and hope it inspire the rest of the country