Today (29 March) news reports said that on March 28, Mr. Khachit Chatchavanich, Permanent Secretary of Bangkok, as director of local elections in Bangkok signed the announcement of the director of local elections in Bangkok, subject to the election of the governor of Bangkok and announcing the Director of Local Elections for Bangkok on the subject of the election of members of the Council of Bangkok
With the Council of Ministers having resolved to elect members of the local councils and local administrators of Bangkok Metropolis. And the Election Commission has announced that the elections of Bangkok Councilors and Governors of Bangkok will be held on March 25, 2022 by virtue of Section 12 of the Local Council Member Election Act. 2019 and Article 7 of the Election Commission Regulations on Election of Members of Local Councils or Local Administrators B.E. 2562 (2019), with the approval of the Director of Elections for Bangkok Metropolis. therefore announced the election of the governor of Bangkok and members of the Bangkok Council as follows: 1. Election Day: May 22, 2022
2. Period of applying for election From March 31 – April 4, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. Application place at Bangkok Room, Airawat Pattana Building Bangkok City Hall, Din Daeng Subdistrict, Din Daeng District, Bangkok
In this regard, the application for the governor of Bangkok to have an election The total number of 1 person shall be considered as one constituencies of Bangkok and members of the Council of Bangkok. to have an election A total of 50 people shall be considered as constituencies of the Council of Bangkok as constituencies. There are 50 constituencies.
For evidence of application for the Governor of Bangkok, including an identity card but if the candidate for election is a person who does not need an identity card legal people Use a government identification card or any other evidence with a photo. and has an identification number that can be identified with 1 copy, 1 copy of the house registration of the host and 1 copy, a medical certificate Application fee: 50,000 baht, straight-face photo without a hat or images that are clearly printed like their own photographs Approximately 8.5 centimeter wide, 13.5 centimeter long, 10 pictures, educational evidence (Graduated at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent) together with 1 copy, proof of personal income tax payment for 3 consecutive years up to the year of applicants’ candidacy, i.e. tax year 2019 – tax year 2021, unless a candidate is a no income tax A letter confirming the non-taxation is required, together with the reason for the non-taxation (in Form Por Thor 4/2), other necessary evidence such as a certificate of name change or surname, a birth certificate, or a certificate of birth, residence. with 1 copy, etc.
As for the evidence of application for the Bangkok Councilor’s election, which consists of an identity card. but if the candidate for election is a person who does not need a card legal identification Use a government identification card or any other evidence with a photo. and has an identification number that can be identified with 1 copy, 1 copy of the house registration of the host and 1 copy, a medical certificate Application fee: 10,000 baht, straight-face photo without a hat or images that are clearly printed like their own photographs Approximately 8.5 centimeters wide, approximately 13.5 centimeters long, 10 photos, evidence showing personal income tax payment for 3 consecutive years up to the year of applicants applying for election, i.e. tax year 2019 – tax year 2021, except those who do not pay income tax A letter confirming the non-taxation is required, together with the reason for the non-taxation (in Form Por Thor 4/2), other necessary evidence such as a certificate of name change or surname, a birth certificate, or a certificate of birth, residence. together with one copy, etc. In addition, only one constituency can apply for election. as required by law wishing to apply for an election as the governor of Bangkok or a member of the Bangkok Council Submit the application in person on the date, time and place mentioned above.
