Both Incumbents tight-lipped on future
PUBLISHED: 14 Mar 2022 at 16:51
Individuals of Bangkok and Pattaya will to choose brand-new city chiefs and councillors on May 22.
The Election Commission revealed on Monday it had actually chosen May 22 for elections in the 2 cities, and the date would be formally stated on March 25.
The elections would be for city chiefs and councillors.
In Bangkok, previous transportation minister Chadchart Sittipunt has a comfy lead over other potential prospects for city guv, according to the month-to-month viewpoint survey by the National Institute of Advancement Administration.
Of the others, in the latest survey launched on March 6 Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn of the Move On Celebration had a small edge over Democrat Celebration prospect Suchatvee Suwansawat for the very first time.
Sakoltee Phattiyakul has actually signed up with the race after he stepped down as Bangkok deputy guv last Monday.
The present, designated guv, Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang, stays tight-lipped about his future. The governor’s supporters hope he will complete in the survey.
Previous street demonstration leader Suthep Thaugsuban recently stated his assistance for Mr Sakoltee, a previous member of the now defunct Individuals’s Democratic Reform Committee and kid of Gen Winai Phattiyakul, who was secretary-general of the previous Council of National Security that ruled after the 2006 coup.
Gen Winai is a buddy of Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.
In Pattaya, Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome is keeping individuals thinking about his strategies, stating just he that is prepared for another run.
Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome stated on Friday he anticipated his senior sibling would represent another term as he had strategies to make Pattaya as soon as again a vacation city, serving the Eastern Economic Passage.
The Progressive Motion revealed Pattaya native Kittisak Nilawattochai as its prospect to challenge Mr Sonthaya later Monday.
