News Forum - Highest ever number of gubernatorial candidates register in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

The highest ever number of candidates, 31, have registered for Bangkok’s upcoming gubernatorial election on May 22. This will be the 11th gubernatorial election in Bangkok, and the first held in nine years. The chairman of Bangkok’s election commission said all candidates will be invited to the government complex on Chaeng Wattana tomorrow to be briefed on the election guidelines. Right now, political scientists say the Pheur Thai Party will likely win the most votes, although this won’t guarantee the party success in forming a government. The party’s popularity is currently at 23%, according to a political science lecturer. The lecturer […]

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[palooka]

Plenty of time to get the envelopes packed before May 22 then.

31 candidates is a lot but a few may retire or "whatever" before then.