The governor's election was held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, for the first time in nine years, and it is expected that independent Mr. Chachart will be elected after defeating his previous job, which is said to be close to the Prayut administration.
A general election is scheduled to be held in Thailand by the spring of next year, and it is expected that opposition forces will gain momentum.
In Bangkok, Thailand, the postponed governor's election was held on the 22nd for the first time in nine years after a coup d'etat by the military.
The ballot counting work ended on the morning of the 23rd, and according to the informal tabulation of the Election Commission, it is expected that the top candidate, Mr. Chachart, will be elected with a difference of about 1.1 million votes from the runner-up candidate.
Mr. Chachart is 55 years old.
He has been Minister of Transport since 2012 under the administration of Mr. Yingluck, the sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin, but was dismissed in a military coup in 2014.
"This election has shown the power of democracy. It's time to stop fighting and start walking together," Chachart told his supporters on the night of the 22nd.
On the other hand, after the coup d'etat, all candidates close to the Prayut administration, such as the previous position appointed by the military government at that time as governor, were defeated.
In Thailand, a general election is scheduled to be held by the spring of next year, and it is expected that opposition forces that are in opposition to the Prayut administration will gain momentum in response to the election results in the capital Bangkok.