1 - 10 of 877 results for "Bangkok governor campaign promises"

  1. 1. learning | 22 Jun 2011

    Paying for campaign promises?

    About politics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » The new government will have to spend like a drunken tourist to keep its campaign promises.

  2. 2. learning | 29 Jan 2013

    Campaign promises become an issue

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Phue Thai’s Pongsapat Pongcharoen’s pledge to expand Bangkok’s free bus service must not depend on national funding, says the Transport Minister, making it an instant campaign issue.

  3. 3. learning | 09 Jan 2013

    Sukhumbhand resigns as governor

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra will resign as Bangkok governor today and quickly begin his campaign for re-election.

  4. 4. learning | 26 May 2011

    Low expectations

    General news

    » A group of low-income earners has told the Bangkok Post they do not expect the election winners to fulfill their campaign promises

  5. 5. learning | 07 Dec 2011

    Promises, promises

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The government has vowed to drain flood water out of low-lying Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi communities by the New Year and to follow HM the King's advice to prevent similar flooding in the future.

  6. 6. learning | 13 Sep 2012

    PM makes no flood promises

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » With Sukhothai municipality still under water and seasonal flooding reaching as far as some districts of Ayutthaya, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is making no promises of a flood-free Bangkok area this year.

  7. 7. news | 30 Mar 2013

    Governor makes 'work only' pledge

    CITY HALL

    By Supoj Wancharoen, Newspaper section: News

    » Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra began the first day of his second term at City Hall yesterday by calling on staff to put aside political differences.

  8. 8. learning | 18 Jul 2011

    Government budget makeover

    About economic

    By Jon Fernquest

    » To meet campaign promises spending will rise to 60 billion baht and corporate income taxes fall to 20% from 30%.

  9. 9. learning | 07 Nov 2011

    Bangkok governor gets his pumps; flooding widens

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Relations between the BMA and the national government have improved after the governor's requests for more pumps and better drainage were granted. Meanwhile, the flood situation has worsened.

  10. 10. news | 30 Mar 2013

    Battle to be city boss drags on

    ABOUT POLITICS

    Newspaper section: News

    » Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party could be excused for feeling frustrated with efforts to block him at almost every turn from becoming city governor for a second term.

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