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Most Gen-Zers prefer Chadchart as post-election PM: Rangsit poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST GEN-Z PEOPLE have been found to prefer Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt become prime minister after the next general election. According to an opinion poll conducted by Rangsit University political scientist Thamrongsak Petlert-anand among a total of 707 Gen-Z respondents between Sept. 7 and Sept. 16, 43.1% prefers Chadchart who …
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Prawit wades in to help Chadchart solve city flooding
CARETAKER Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan inspected Khlong Saen Saep floodgate in Minburi to monitor the flooding in the capital with Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt being on hand to brief him on the situation, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 14). Chadchart told Prawit, who was accompanied by Deputy Defence Minister Gen. Chaicharn Changmongkol and …
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Chadchart denies striking a secret deal with Prawit
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Sept. 6) denied having struck a political deal with caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan amid widespread suspicion arising from the two of them having spoken over the phone a few times recently, Matichon newspaper said. Speaking to reporters after giving a talk on corruption to mark Anti-Corruption Day 2022 …
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Chadchart hits back at critic attacking charity show
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt slammed Mr. Srisuwan Chanya for posting photos of him modelling and criticising him for not paying attention to floods and traffic jams pointing out that it was a charity event for the disabled and he was not paid anything, INN News and Sanook.com said today (August 29). Chadchart even thanked …
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Prawit calls Chadchart, sending soldiers to help with city floods
CARETAKER Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan contacted Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt by hotline today (August 27) to help prepare for flooding in the capital during the current rainy season with soldiers being sent to fill sandbags and build flood walls, Matichon newspaper said this evening. Gen. Prawit, in his capacity as Deputy Prime Minister, is …
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Move to clear dead cables in Bangkok with 50% useless
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittiphan supervised the removal of dead cables at Thonglor road today (August 25) to speed up a project to tidy up communication lines running through 800 kilometres of the metropolis within two years, Naewna newspaper said. He was accompanied by Mrs. Pirongrong Ramsut, secretary-general National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, with this …
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Chadchart zeroing in on improving city plan
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said in a live Facebook broadcast at 5.30 a.m. this morning (August 12) after jogging that improving the city plan is an important task with the capital’s colour-coded system determining land prices, Matichon newspaper said. Currently commercial zones are coloured red, high density housing zones orange, medium density is brown …
Chadchart: Soldiers ready to help with Bangkok floods
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt said this evening (Aug. 2) that the problem of flooding in Bangkok now centres on canals and communities with soldiers ready to help out and to ensure good coordination two officers are now seated at the city command centre, Matichon newspaper said. “We have to rush to drain out floodwater from …
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Chadchart aims to build 500km jogging tracks, starting with 10km pilot scheme
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after jogging with participants in Virtual Fun Run to mark Bangkok Metropolitan Administraton’s 50th anniversary this year at the Vachira Benjathat Park (Railway Park) that he intends to building 500 kilometres of jogging tracks in the capital starting with a 10km pilot scheme, Matichon newspaper said. These tracks will have …
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Chadchart invites public to watch movies in the open air throughout July
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt unveiled a film festival for Bangkokians to enjoy throughout the month of July under the title “Movies in the Open Air,” Sanook.com said today (June 30). Organised together with Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsangboon and network partners the intention is to bring smiles and happiness to the residents with this …
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Chadchart confirms he is attending concert at Wat Don cemetery tomorrow
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (June 25) confirmed that he will be attending a concert at Tio Chew Association park, aka Wat Don cemetery, in Sathorn from 4 p.m. onwards tomorrow while reassuring the public that this place is no longer spooky, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said. The park-cum-cemetery covers around 105 rai …
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Chadchart unveils 7 places for public rallies
BANGKOK Governor Chadchat Sittipunt today (June 24) signed an ordinance permitting public gatherings at seven places across the capital conditional upon public safety and national security not being affected, Naewna newspaper said. Participants are also expected to maintain orderliness and hygiene standards and not affect the rights and liberties of others. The seven spots …
Chadchart tells all districts to arrange a walking street to help resolve financial woes
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all districts to look into helping people hard hit with financial problems by arranging activities particularly a walking street where they could get free space to sell goods or if it is necessary to charge rent then it should be very low, Amarin TV said today (June 20). …
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Chadchart: Public assembly site being arranged in all districts
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed today (June 16) he is ready to take care of demonstrators in all of the capital’s 50 districts with officials ordered to find a public assembly site in their area of jurisdiction for them to use, INN News said. Bangkok Metropolitan Authority has prepared equipment and staff to meet …
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Chadchart: Luxury house in Seattle purchased with inherited asset
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt explained today (June 15) that the luxury house in Seattle, USA, belongs to his son, Mr. Saenpiti Sittipunt, and was purchased with proceeds from the sale of one-rai land on Rama 4 road that his mother had given him, Amarin TV said. As questions are being raised about two-storey four-bedroom, …
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Prayut shrugs off Chadchart no-show at event
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening ceremony of “Smart Pier Smart Connection” between Tha Chang and Sathorn piers today (June 8) but to the surprise of participants Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittiphan was not on hand to welcome him even though this is something the city’s governor usually does, Naewna newspaper said. Upon …
Chadchart for relaxing face mask rule and moving back to normal life
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (June 5) while the relaxation of the face mask mandate is mainly for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will voice its opinion that people should start removing them in open spaces, Naewna newspaper said. Supporting this relaxation is the …
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Chadchart kicks of this weekend’s free music events
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and his team kicked off the “Music in the Garden for Happiness and Hope” event organised by Ajarn Sukree Charoensuk Foundation at Wachira Benchathat Park or Suan Rot Fai this evening (June 4) to the merriment of all participants, TV Channel 7 said. Chadchart got up and joined a circle of …
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Chadchart not concerned less than 100m baht budget left for this fiscal year
NEW BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after outlining his 214 policies for the metropolis today (June 1) that he is not concerned about there being less than 100 million baht left in the budget for this fiscal year, TV Channel 7 said. He pointed out that many of the 214 policies only required a …
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Urgent! Election Commission has endorsed Chadchart as Bangkok governor
ON the second consecutive day of considering Bangkok gubernatorial and city council election results the Election Commission today (May 31) endorsed Chadchart Sittipunt as the governor of Bangkok after his landslide victory where he got 1,386,215 votes, Matichon newspaper said. The election body held a video conference via Zoom Cloud to consider the election …
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Chadchart’s landslide win deals crushing blow to Prayut regime: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHADCHART SITTIPUNT’S landslide victory as Bangkok governor has dealt a crushing blow to the Prayut regime as a whole, according to a noted university academic. The results of Sunday’s gubernatorial and Bangkok Metropolitan council elections have significantly underscored the current situation in which most Bangkokians have no longer relied on …
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Pareena slams Chadchart for comparing with Prayut
FORMER Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt, who was recently deprived by court of her MP status and banned for life from politics due to deliberate encroachment upon a forest reserve in Ratchaburi, blasted Bangkok governor election winner Chadchart Sittipunt for a comparison he made with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Naewna newspaper said today (May 23). …