Tag: Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Bangkok election candidates keep walking to woo votes
BANGKOK, Jan 28 – Pheu Thai Party leader Charupong Ruangsuwan said today that his party’s Bangkok campaign for the capital governorship will be...
Close race for two strongest rivals in Bangkok campaign
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – An academic poll released today showed Democrat candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra leading slightly and his rival Pongsapat Pongcharoen from the...
Sukhumbhand vows to make Bangkok a green and clean city
BANGKOK, 20 January 2013 The Democrat Party gubernatorial candidate carried on his campaigning, which includes a promise to make Bangkok a green and...
Bangkok election campaigns heat up, despite early days
BANGKOK, Jan 17 – Two major rivals for the Thai capital's gubernatorial election braced today's heat on their campaign trails in the capital,...
EC sets March 3 for Bangkok election, Jan 21-25 for candidacy...
BANGKOK, Jan 15 – The Election Commission (EC) officially announced March 3 for Bangkok's next election and Jan 21-25 as the timeframe for candidates...
It’s official: Deputy police chief to run in Bangkok election
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen announced his resignation from the national police force today – his first step in contesting the...
Registration for Bangkok governor’s election set for Jan 21-25
BANGKOK, Jan 10 -The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set January 21-25 for candidates to register for the gubernatorial election scheduled for early...
BMA mulls lawsuit against DSI on Skytrain controversy
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to seek the Criminal Court’s verdict on a move by the Department of...
Bangkok governor to contest second term
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Incumbent Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, nominated by the Democrat Party to stand for a second term in the coming...
Democrat Party to field Sukhumbhand for re-election as Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Dec 27 -- Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party on Thursday resolved to field incumbent Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra as its candidate for to...
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Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...