Sukhumbhand Paribatra re-elected Bangkok governor

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Sukhumbhand wins, Pheu Thai concedes defeat

Published: 3 Mar 2013 at 18.50
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MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party has won Sunday's Bangkok governor election with a record-high number of votes, as his Pheu Thai rival, Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, conceded defeat.

MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra (Photo by Patipat Janthong)

At the Democrat Party's headquarters on Sunday evening, MR Sukhumbhand said he would like to thank the people who helped him to get more than one million votes in the gubernatorial election.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 73 : 06 Apr 2013 at 15.4773
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@Disc 71 - You are correct if you try to talk anything negative about Mr. T infront of a group of red supporters, you will most likely be beat up. They will accuse you of making things up too. A lot of people still refuse to believe the ex-pm tax evasion charges and asset concealment cases.
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Discussion 72 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.2272
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barny - correct. And they even try on these boards. And if they don't succeed on these boards, they try with personal messages.
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Discussion 71 : 04 Mar 2013 at 11.2271
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The polls were wrong because of fear. The reds have used aggression and retribution as their tools to gain control. My wife was asked by reds to and fro from voting place who she was going to vote for. Of course she lied. Whenever I talk about the dude in Dubai with hushed whispers and it's been that way since 2000. I doubt that this will even be posted because of fear.
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Discussion 70 : 04 Mar 2013 at 06.2870
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hugo - when you say elite, do you mean Thaksin and Yingluck? You're either very naive or willfully ......? And do you see any pressure from PAD during this election? You assume because reds try to control the PTP that PAD must control Democrats. Not true.
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Discussion 69 : 04 Mar 2013 at 04.4869
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englishbob 54 - "So? The official count says Sukhumbhand kicked PT's ass."

"Exit polls have historically and throughout the world been used as a check against and rough indicator of the degree of election fraud. Some examples of this include the Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004, and the Ukrainian presidential election, 2004." - wikipedia

"[Sukhumbhand] also called on the Election Commission to inspect the exit polls after they gave Pol Gen Pongsapat a slender victory." - above
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Discussion 68 : 04 Mar 2013 at 04.1668
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Embarrassing for two polling companies wouldn't you think?
just goes to show Suan Dusit,Abac Poll must count chicken feet, instead of people!
Who owns & finances their companies?
The Bangkok people should view all their future polls with sceptisism!
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Discussion 67 : 04 Mar 2013 at 00.3567
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Congrats Bangkok. You made the right choice.

To AV & the Dems : This is possibly your last chance to get your act together so use your brains!

To PTP : Ha ha...you lost! Now pack your red garbage and get the hell outta dodge.

And finally,the price for the least intelligent comment so far (no. of comments 65) goes to D58!!!
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Discussion 66 : 03 Mar 2013 at 23.3766
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Also, honestly, I do not undertstand the reason for so many enthusiastic comments. Self-proclaimed "democrats" have been governing Bkk for many years and what results have they achieved? Only failures. Under their rule the Thai capital hasn't done anything but consolidating its aspect of polluted, dirty, chaotic metropolis which kept over-growing without any urbanistic plan. What are you expecting from another PAD-led government? Many of you hate seeing Thailand as a feudal country, but what is Bkk if not a feudal city ruled always by the same elite?
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Discussion 65 : 03 Mar 2013 at 23.2065
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What were his election promises again? Let's see if he does what he promised. Congratulations to both Sukhumbhand and Yingluck for comments directed to one another after the result was known, it will be great to see if they can both work together for the better of Bangkok.
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Discussion 64 : 03 Mar 2013 at 23.0564
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"seems like always the same small bunch of people"

Yes, the red trolls unfortunately exist.
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