2026 Bangkok Metropolitan Council election

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2026 Bangkok Metropolitan Council election
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All 50 seats in the Bangkok Metropolitan Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Chair before election

Surachit Phongsinghvithya
Pheu Thai

Elected Chair

TBD

Elections for the 14th Bangkok Metropolitan Council will be held in 5 July 2026, [1] occurring simultaneously with the 2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election. [2] [3] 50 councilors will be elected to the council, each representing one of the districts of Bangkok. [4]

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Candidates

Major political parties in Thailand, including the People's Party, have announced their intention to run candidates in the election. [4]

Campaigning

The People's Party launched their campaign on 25 February 2025, named Hackable Bangkok 2026. [5] The party aims to address issues including air quality, utilization of green spaces and vacant land, and environmental management. [6] Current People's Party Councillors from the 13th Council include those representing Thawee Wattana and Phra Khanong districts. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "People's Party gears up for 2026 Bangkok gubernatorial elections". nationthailand. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  2. ↑ "Fiefdoms vs People's Party: Inside Thailand's battle for local power". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Don't count your chickens". Bangkok Post. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. 1 2 "Bangkok Politics in 2025: Beacon of Thai Pluralism". FULCRUM. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  5. ↑ "People's Party to contest Bangkok governor race". Bangkok Post. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  6. 1 2 "People's Party gears up for 2026 Bangkok gubernatorial elections". nationthailand. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
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