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Bangkok governor hopefuls register for election

Bangkok governor candidates register at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng district on Thursday morning. (Photo: Mongkol Bangprapa)

Fourteen candidates for Bangkok governor were waiting outside when the doors opened for registration to run in the May 22 polls at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng district on Thursday morning.

The first to show up arrived on a bicycle.

Chadchat Sittipunt, an independent candidate, reached City Hall first at 6am. His supporters were there about 30 minutes earlier and they included former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul.

Mr Chadchart said it was his first time running for the governorship. He arrived on his bicycle because he wanted Bangkok to be a green city. However, he had to ride carefully because the roads to…

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