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Abhisit confident Democrats can win back Bangkok voters

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed confidence that the party can persuade Bangkok voters backing incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt to support Democrat gubernatorial candidate Anucha Burapachaisri and the party’s council candidates in the June 28 election.

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Designing a future Bangkok

Bangkok is in full campaign mode. As the capital gears up for the upcoming Bangkok governor election on June 28, we are starting to hear more about how each candidate will whip up the city to their design, turning Bangkok into a thriving capital that can match the structure and…

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People’s Party candidate unfazed by Chadchart poll lead

People’s Party candidate Chaiwat Sathawornwichit says he has no concerns about opinion polls that show incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt leading the race for Bangkok governor, insisting he remains fully confident and committed to tackling structural problems, particularly corruption.

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Chadchart still favourite in Bangkok governor race

Former governor Chadchart Sittipunt remained a preferred choice for voters to return to run the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in the gubernatorial election next month.

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16 throw hat in ring for governor post

A total of 16 candidates officially entered the race for Bangkok governor on Thursday as registration for the gubernatorial and city council elections opened ahead of the June 28 voting day.

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Registration opens for Bangkok governor candidates

The registration of candidates for the Bangkok governor election on June 28 began at City Hall in Din Daeng district of the capital on Thursday morning.

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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor

Outgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters' favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.

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City's reformer falling short

As Bangkok moves toward its next gubernatorial election, one question is already taking shape: after four years in office, what has governor Chadchart Sittipunt actually changed?

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Division in the opposition

Thailand’s political opposition is beginning to show a more deliberate strategic division of roles, with the two main opposition forces — the People’s Party (PP) and the Democrat Party — pursuing markedly different agendas against the government.

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At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision

Eight people have been confirmed dead and at least 24 injured following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon.

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Massive Sinkhole in Thailand: Bangkok Road Collapses, Sparking Traffic Gridlock and Panicked Evacuations

A massive sinkhole ripped open a central Bangkok road outside Vajira Hospital, forcing evacuations, crippling traffic, and sparking concerns over rail construction and ground stability.

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Search continues for building collapse survivors

The search for survivors trapped in the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok continued on Monday amid reports that life signs were being detected three days after Friday

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Over 700 cases of Bangkok quake damage to be reviewed

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will inspect more than 700 cases of damage in the capital following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar on Friday.

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Rescuers Dig For Survivors After Huge Quake Hits Myanmar, Thailand

Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Saturday in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people.

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar; tremors felt in Thailand: All we know

Myanmar’s military government has imposed a state of emergency after tremors caused deaths and destroyed buildings.

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Bangkok among world's worst cities for pollution

Bangkok and Chiang Mai have made it into the top 50 cities worldwide for dust pollution, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir.

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Governor backs Bangkok congestion charge

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt backs the Transport Ministry

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New rules issued for Bangkok street vendors

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has drawn up new rules for street vendors across the capital.

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More ‘alien’ fish found in Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working to curb the population of blackchin tilapia, which is increasing in three Bangkok districts.

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Pet market raids coming after fire

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city following Tuesday's fire at a pet market in Chatuchak district which killed more than 5,000 animals.

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Man dies after falling into well in Lat Phrao

A man died after falling into a 15-metre-deep tube well on a road divider in Bangkok's Lat Phrao district on Friday.

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Bangkok Says Work From Home As Pollution Blankets City

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.

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Developer of Ashton Asoke 'must be held responsible'

The owner of the Ashton Asoke project is responsible for building an entrance to the condominium complex in accordance with the required standards, so they must be held responsible for failing to do so, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.

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Pics of 'rubbish' railway go viral

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have sent a team to clear rubbish along rail tracks near Phaya Thai after a Japanese netizen posted pictures of a Kiha-183 train, donated by Japan to serve tourists, passing through an apparent dump site in the area.

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Bangkok governor’s son apologises for anti-MFP rant

The son of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has apologised for an online tirade against the Move Forward Party, in which he called its supporters “bratty teenagers”, among other things.

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