Democrats to run Sukhumbhand for second term as governor

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Democrats to run Sukhumbhand for second term as governor

Published: 27 Dec 2012 at 15.32
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MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, the incumbent Bangkok governor, was on Thursday selected by the opposition Democrat Party to run as its candidate for a second term in the gubernatorial election scheduled for Feb 17.

MR Sukhumbhand Parabatra (Photo by Kosol Nakachol)

The selection of MR Sukhumbhand came after more than three hours of a tense meeting of the executive committee chaired by party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

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englishbob
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Discussion 6 : 27 Dec 2012 at 19.016
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Disc4 RabMadar - Funny, but Bangkokians seem to like him. In poll after poll he comes out the clear winner. And seeing as Bangkokians are the ones he represents, I'd say their opinion counts. And seeing as they've seen him work for four years, they'll have a better understanding than you.

Most of us remember him as the guy who stood up to the idiots who wanted to flood the capital city to be 'fair'. I wonder which side of the fence you'd have sat on that one.
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Discussion 5 : 27 Dec 2012 at 18.515
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With the Dems choosing Sukhumbhand, the PT will have a much better chance at pulling off a victory in the governor race. Obviously this will depend on their choice of candidate.
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Discussion 4 : 27 Dec 2012 at 17.304
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A big mistake with this guy. He has a proven bad track record.
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Discussion 3 : 27 Dec 2012 at 15.593
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If I had a vote he would have it!
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Discussion 2 : 27 Dec 2012 at 15.552
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Good choice .Now give him some power to improve the city .
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Discussion 1 : 27 Dec 2012 at 15.421
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Pity, we need some new energy and ideas for BKK. Sukhumbhand has been particularly disappointing. A real low achiever.
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