At 4:55 pm Sukhumbhand leads with 436,401 votes; Channel 3

Channel 3 reported at 4:55 pm that Democrat candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra got 436,401 votes, leading his Pheu Thai rival by more than 69,000 votes.

Pheu Thai candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen got 367,369 votes.

The ballot counting has not been completed yet.

-- The Nation 2013-03-03

RT@CoconutsBangkok: RT @Rajprasong_News: Bangkok City Clerk says election result can be announced at 7 pm pending no fraud appeal @Ch 3, #Thailand #BkkElection

Unofficial Bangkok governor race tally shows Democrat candidate, former governor Sukhumbhand, leading Pheu Thai candidate Pongsapat 45-38% /MCOT

RT@CoconutsBangkok: Sec Gen of the Department of Mental Health has warned people not to have seizures over close #bkkvote election results, says @raydo_thairath

Yingluck,Pongsapat concede election defeat,congratulate Sukhumbhand 4 BKK governor's race victory,pledge 2work smoothly w newly-elected Gov/ MCOT

Sukhumbhand re-elected Bangkok governor, defeats Pongsapat in major upset
By Coconuts Bangkok

Democrat Party candidate MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has been elected to a second consecutive term as the governor of Bangkok.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/623191-sukhumbhand-re-elected-bangkok-governor-defeats-pongsapat-in-major-upset/

RT@teamkorn: Interesting how exit polls blame 'irratic' Bangkok voters for inaccurate poll results instead of blaming their methodology

Sukhumbhand thanks voters for reelecting him in Bangkok governor election
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, March 3 - Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the opposition Democrat Party thanked voters for giving him a second chance in Bangkok gubernatorial election on Sunday, promising to work harder for all and thanked Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for pledging to work smoothly with him.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/623191-sukhumbhand-re-elected-bangkok-governor-defeats-pongsapat-in-major-upset/?p=6168459#entry6168459

RT@CoconutsBangkok: #bkkvote 100% counted at 8:09pm. Unofficial results: @Sukhumbhandp 1,256,231 votes, @PongsapatBKK 1,077,899 votes. From 6,548 poll units

to continue:

Thailand Live Monday 4 Mar 2013

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/623245-thailand-live-monday-4-mar-2013/