Parties line up to woo Bangkok voters in the biggest battle of Thai election

[webfact]

 

Bangkok has become a bigger target for political parties campaigning for the upcoming election as it now offers more MP seats.

 

After redrawing of boundaries, the number of constituency seats in Bangkok has risen from 30 at the 2019 general election to 33 in this year’s national poll. The capital has more than twice as many constituency seats as Nakhon Ratchasima, which sits second in the rankings with 16.

 

And if party-list votes are also taken into account, Bangkok voters in this election will definitely have a bigger say in which party leads the next government.

 

With that in mind, parties have already started wooing Bangkok voters ahead of the election, which is tentatively scheduled for May 7.

 

“Competition will be fierce,” confirmed Dr Olarn Thinbangtieo, who teaches at Burapha University’s Faculty of Political Science and Law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/parties-line-up-to-woo-bangkok-voters-in-the-biggest-battle-of-thai-election/

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

And if party-list votes are also taken into account, Bangkok voters in this election will definitely have a bigger say in which party leads the next government.

Maybe which party, but not which leader.

[sammieuk1]

Here's your 300bt photoshoot campaign is officially underway ????

 

 

[RichardColeman]

Owl season ? Twit-to-woo ? 

[NoshowJones]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe which party, but not which leader.

Does that mean it is either going to be the existing unelected PM or old Sleepyhead. Are the soldiers never going to go away? I know, silly question.