Chadchart Sittipunt has won fans with his dog parks and flood alerts. Now he says he needs four more years to finish the job
4-MIN READ4-MINAidan JonesPublished: 10:00am, 27 Jun 2026You hear “The Hulk” before you see him: Chadchart Sittipunt’s voice carries as he canvasses for a second term as Bangkok governor in the tight, twisting alleys of a working-class canalside community.The nickname, affectionately bestowed upon him by Thai internet users for his muscular frame and passion for running, suits the 60-year-old well. He has been out hustling for votes daily ahead of Sunday’s election, which he appears all but certain to win.
Indeed, as the politician who has earned a reputation for being approachable, visible and energetic zigzags across the city, its residents greet him with a laundry list of gripes.
Life in the Southeast Asian megacity can feel precarious, Chadchart acknowledges. Bangkok’s traffic devours entire days, as its infrastructure lags behind a population boom that has filled the towers and gated communities sprawling across a greater urban area of 17 million.
