As governor of Asia’s 12th largest city and the nation’s capital, Chadchart Sittipunt may from time to time be expected to communicate with the non-Thai-speaking world. Much like the nation’s prime minister, who just returned from Washington for a summit convened by U.S. President Joe Biden where it’s safe to say he spoke no more than a dozen words in English. Badly.
Thus it came as some relief when Governor-Elect Chadchart Sittipunt not only understood questions thrown at him in English following his historic, landslide win in Sunday’s election, but responded in kind.
Up first was CNA reporter May Wong, who asked Chadchart what his win in the first gubernatorial election in nine years spelled for democracy’s prospects.
Wong: If you can tell me, what does your win mean for Bangkok as well as for the larger country in terms of national political…
