Performers dressed in traditional Thai warrior costumes bang drums to kick off City Hall's campaign on Monday to encourage voters to turn out for the elections for Bangkok governor and city councillors on May 22. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) kicked off a campaign on Monday to encourage eligible city residents to cast their votes in the governor election set for May 22. City clerk Khachit Chatchawanit, who led the launch of the campaign at City Hall, said all 50 districts will launch their own activities aimed at attracting a large voter turnout to elect a new governor and city councillors. Eligible voters must be at least 18 years of age on election day. The former deputy Bangkok governor said the BMA's annual budget of around 80 billion baht may sound like a lot of money.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2022 05:24 UTC