Opposition celebration previews’ Customizable Bangkok 2026 ‘ campaign to choose liberal councillors
PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2025 at 18: 38
The main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) has set its sights on a clean sweep of Bangkok in next year’s gubernatorial election, through an offer of policies it says will fix the city’s multitude of problems.
The party has got an early start on addressing the critical issue of air pollution, said Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat, a Bangkok MP who oversees the party’s election strategy, at the start of its” Hackable Bangkok 2026″ campaign on Tuesday.
According to Mr. Nattacha, PM2.5 fine particles can cause a serious health threat, causing conditions like asthma, chronic lung disease, and heart conditions.
If not tackled, the issue will create an expanding financial hardship on the town management.  ,
” It’s time to deal with the root causes, mainly by creating dust-free districts”, he said. ” While features may be willing, funding remains lacking. We must prioritize this problem in order to provide fresh heat to the residents of Bangkok and to prevent paying excessive amounts of money.
Before it was even publicly formed, the group had developed plans for city management. Its successors, the Future Forward and Move Forward events, counted Bangkok as their main help center, and the Women’s Party is today looking to tap town citizens.
Move Forward candidates won 32 of the 33 Bangkok divisions in the 2023 public vote.  ,
According to Mr. Nattacha, the governor and councillor elections in 2026 would be decided on plans rather than individuals ‘ personalities.
” I think the citizens of Bangkok don’t vote on people’s personalities or the political events they support or are associated with,” he said.
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, claimed that the government’s failure to improve important national goals was due to rifts in the coalition parties. On the other hand, the group does not need professional power to drive important change, he added.
” Over the next year, we’ll continue refining our plans for the citizens of Bangkok”, he said, citing its so-called” 3 Actual” view — real people, real situations and true places.
The group also urged the public to participate in its” Hackable Bangkok 2026″ plan, sharing ideas, joining forums, and perhaps registering as potential prospects.
” We have more than five potential candidates ( to date ), and they are all executives.
” I insist they have what it takes to get good individuals… They are suited to the job of managing the town,” said Mr. Natthaphong.
In the presidential election, the group stated that its goal is to win seats in every 50 districts.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s hard work was applauded by Mr. Natthaphong, who also said the city needs better policies to address its troubles.
He also stressed the need to tackle structural issues, including Bangkok’s limited local expert.