2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election

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2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election
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  2022 20262030 
 
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Candidate Chadchart Sittipunt TBD
Party Independent People's Party

Governor before election

Chadchart Sittipunt
Independent

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The next Bangkok gubernatorial election will be held in 2026. [1] The incumbent Governor of Bangkok is Chadchart Sittipunt, who has announced he will run for re-election. [2]

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Thailand's opposition People's Party has indicated it will promote candidates for the race. [3] The party was elected to 32 of Bangkok's 33 seats in the House of Representatives in the 2023 Thai general election. [4]

Campaigning

Campaign Positions

On 25 February 2025, the People's Party launched Hackable Bangkok 2026, its campaign to elect progressive politicians in the 2026 elections. [3] Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut underscored the achievements of People's Party city councillors from Phra Khanong and Thawee Wattana districts. [1]

Bangkok MP Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat, who oversees the People's Party election strategy, has announced a campaign to tackle air pollution, which has been a persistent issue in Bangkok. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "People's Party gears up for 2026 Bangkok gubernatorial elections". nationthailand. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  2. "Bangkok Politics in 2025: Beacon of Thai Pluralism". FULCRUM. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  3. 1 2 "People's Party to contest Bangkok governor race". Bangkok Post. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  4. "Don't count your chickens". Bangkok Post. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  5. Tantivangphaisal, Puntid (2025-02-26). "People's Party targets Bangkok 2026 election with pollution policies". Thaiger. Retrieved 2025-07-08.