Candidates pitch rally, WiFi plans
Progressive slams Chadchart’s vision
Bangkok gubernatorial candidate Chadchart Sittipunt said he would designate rally areas in the capital for activists to feel safe if he is elected.
Mr Chadchart, who is running as an independent, gave an interview yesterday saying he would designate areas such as the Town Square in front of City Hall or the Thai-Japan Bangkok Youth Centre as places where protests could take place in a safe environment.
He said every district should have public space for people to express their opinions, in addition to virtual space on social media.
“Whoever wants to voice their opinion, just show up and speak,” he said. “They can make their voices heard by the public.”
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) should facilitate rallies by providing…
