Suan luang: Anucha Burapachaisri and Abhisit Vejjajiva, representing the Democrat Party, campaigned together in Suan Luang district, urging voters to support both candidates with ballot number 5. Their campaign focused on key issues such as improving market cleanliness, addressing homelessness, and providing solutions to flooding.
According to Thai News Agency, the campaign commenced at 7:00 AM at Eiamsombat Market. Anucha, the Democrat Party's candidate for Bangkok Governor, along with party leader Abhisit and other party executives, engaged with the public in a lively atmosphere. Shoppers and vendors warmly received the candidates, exchanging greetings and photographs. Anucha interacted with the public, asking for their support and emphasizing the importance of both candidates in the district.
Anucha highlighted the Democrat Party's commitment to cleanliness as a priority policy. He emphasized the need for hygienic market conditions to enhance the shopping experience and stressed the significance of maintaining clean restrooms for the safety and convenience of vendors and shoppers. He also addressed the challenge of managing homeless individuals who disrupt market activities, seeking intervention from police or municipal officers to improve security.
Anucha further elaborated on the waste management issues facing Bangkok. He underscored the necessity of comprehensive waste disposal policies, not only at the Bangkok level but also nationally. He advocated for a closed system at existing waste storage facilities to prevent odors and leakage, and emphasized the introduction of new technologies for waste disposal. Anucha also called for campaigns promoting waste separation and recycling to improve the quality of life and environmental cleanliness.
Addressing Bangkok's flooding problem, Anucha, with his engineering background, prioritized infrastructure solutions. He acknowledged the ongoing construction of large drainage tunnels to manage water flow into rivers. He stressed the importance of systematic planning and transparency in budget spending to address flooding issues effectively.
Anucha concluded by affirming the Democrat Party's transparency in budget allocation under Abhisit's guidance. He responded to poll results favoring independent candidates, stating that the party remains active and committed to understanding and addressing problems in Bangkok. The campaign aims to demonstrate the party's dedication to representing its supporters, with over 20 days remaining before the election. Anucha and his team concluded their visit with a tour of the waste-to-energy plant at the On Nut waste disposal office.