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Bangkok residents spoilt for choice in governor election with 30 candidates in the race

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Among those vying for the attention of the 4.5 million eligible voters is former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt.

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BANGKOK - Thirty candidates ranging from a firebrand politician to a former office-holder dubbed the "world's strongest minister" are in the race to be Bangkok's next governor.
Residents of the Thai capital will head to the polls on May 22 to choose a new governor for the first time in nine years.
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