City's reformer falling short
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- Chadchart leads the Suan Dusit University poll with 56.7% support among 1,074 Bangkok voters surveyed May 6–8, ahead of People's Party candidate Chaiwat Sathawornwichit at 18.9%.
- NIDA survey of 2,000 Bangkok residents (Nov–Dec 2025) found nearly 80% expressed strong or moderate satisfaction with Chadchart’s performance over three and a half years.
- Chadchart gave his own performance a rating of 5 out of 10, while rating his team an 8 out of 10 in a recent self‑assessment.
- Stithorn says Bangkok’s governor role is limited, acting as a “city housekeeper” focused on “capillary” problems within the BMA’s direct authority.
- Bangkok residents prioritize traffic congestion relief, better public transport, walkable streets, safety, flood prevention, and economic opportunities as top concerns for the next governor.
Why it matters: With 56.7% poll support and nearly 80% satisfaction, Chadchart’s re‑election could lock in his incremental city‑management approach, influencing Bangkok’s traffic‑relief projects and flood‑prevention budgeting before the June 28 vote.
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