Bangkok city council election results show ‘Big House’ politics continue to hold sway: Somchai
THE RESULTS of yesterday’s (June 28) elections in Bangkok with former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt having scored a landslide victory show that “Big House” style of politics is still entrenched in the capital when it come comes to the city council, former Election Commission member Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Facebook today as reported […]
Read MoreChadchart scores big victory to return as Bangkok governor
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is returning to the chair he vacated to contest for a second term in the gubernatorial and city council elections today (June 28) as unofficial results show that with 94.99% of the votes counted at 9.29 p.m. he has obtained 1,444,914 votes, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. Chadchart, […]
Read MoreUnofficial Bangkok gubernatorial election results expected at 10 p.m.
WITH 6,628 polling stations across Bangkok having closed at 5 p.m. and vote counting underway amidst heavy rain, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said unofficial results are expected at around 10 p.m., PPTVHD36 said this evening (June 28). As of 7.20 p.m. former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt (independent) was way ahead with 292,917 votes […]
Read MoreNo QR codes on Bangkok governor election ballots: Polling agency
AFTER fierce criticism over questionable existence of barcodes and QR codes on voting ballots in the Feb. 8 general election, the Election Commission today (May 16) confirmed that there would not be QR codes on ballots for Bangkok governor and city council elections set for June 28, TV Channel 7 said. Acting Lt. Col. […]
Read MorePeople’s dodges question on talks with Chadchart in Bangkok governor election race
WITH Bangkok gubernatorial and city council election set to take place on June 28, People’s Party has kicked off a citywide advertising campaign under the slogan “Easy Bangkok” with this camp’s leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut also refusing to clearly state whether incumbent Governor Chadchart Sittipunt had been approached to run for the party, Amarin TV […]
Read MorePowell era ends with rates on hold, Fed hawks on the rise and a vow to keep governor’s seat warm
By Reuters and published by Msn.com WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the US central bank on Wednesday (Feb. 29) with interest rates on hold, rising concern about inflation, and an announcement that he would stay on as a Fed governor for now to defend the […]
Read MoreVitai Ratanakorn picked as Thailand’s next central bank governor
By Reuters and published by Mint THAILAND’S cabinet on Tuesday (July 22) approved Vitai Ratanakorn, a state-owned bank head and former private sector executive, to be the country’s next central bank governor. The cabinet’s approval of the 54-year-old for the position is subject to royal assent. If endorsed, Vitai’s five-year term running the Bank […]
Read MoreFour candidates confirm applications for Bank of Thailand Governor
By Reuters and published by CNA A UNIVERSITY dean, a board member at the state planning agency and the head of a state bank are among the seven candidates to Thailand’s next central bank governor, with the selection committee to prepare a shortlist over the next month. By Thursday (June 5), four people had […]
Read MoreCentral bank head says 3% potential growth rate not high enough
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND needs stronger economic growth as the current potential growth rate of about 3 percent is not high enough to help the economy expand sustainably in the long term, the central bank governor said today (July 9). The potential growth rate can be raised by structural reforms, Bank […]
Read MoreGovt dared to dismiss Central Bank Governor over digital wallet row
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRATS TODAY (May 6) dared the Pheu Thai-led government to depose Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput for standing in the way of the questionable digital wallet project so they could go ahead with it unthwarted. Ramet Ratanachaweng, spokesperson of the opposition party, dared the Pheu Thai-led government in […]
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