If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.
Now the governor is learning the dark side of popularity after his performance in flood prevention failed to impress Bangkok denizens. Water experts are now questioning what the strategy was behind his flood-prevention tactics.
