2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election

2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election

5 July 2026
 
Candidate Chadchart Sittipunt Khomsan Phanwichatkul Nualphan Lamsam
Party Independent Thai Kao Mai Independent

 
Party People's Pheu Thai Democrat

Governor before election

Chadchart Sittipunt
Independent

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The next Bangkok gubernatorial election will be held in 5 July 2026.[1] The incumbent Governor of Bangkok is Chadchart Sittipunt, who has announced he will run for re-election.[2]

The People's Party has indicated it will promote candidates for the race.[3] The party was elected all of Bangkok's 33 seats in the House of Representatives in the 2026 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "People's Party to contest Bangkok governor race". Bangkok Post. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  4. ^ "Thai conservatives' first election win this century buoys markets". Financial Times. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-24. however, in the capital Bangkok, where the People's Party won all 33 seats.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Tantivangphaisal, Puntid (2025-02-26). "People's Party targets Bangkok 2026 election with pollution policies". Thaiger. Retrieved 2025-07-08.