“Tae Mongkolkit” led “Phasapong Chaiwiriyavanich,” prospective Bangkok governor candidate from the Bangkok Can Fly group, along with their team to Siam Square, promoting a policy to open a “Matchmaking Office” to help singles have a chance to meet partners.
At 13:00 on 24 May 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, also known as Tae Rama 7, chairman of the Bangkok Can Fly group (BANGKOK CAN FLY), together with Mr. Phasapong Chaiwiriyavanich, nicknamed Nong, prospective governor of Bangkok, and Ms. Phakorn Chantrakhana, prospective deputy governor candidate under the Bangkok Can Fly group, along with the deputy governor team, visited the areas around Siam Paragon and Siam Square, Pathumwan district, Bangkok, to meet with residents and present policies addressing the cost of living issues for Bangkokians.
Mr. Phasapong revealed that the Bangkok Can Fly group has key policies to tackle traffic congestion, PM 2.5 pollution, and living costs, especially supporting riders, street vendors, and informal workers through credit guarantee measures to improve access to funding. He urged the public to consider supporting Bangkok Can Fly in the upcoming Bangkok governor election.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mongkolkit said riders have complained about platforms deducting 25-40% commission fees, so they plan to develop the “TEM7” application to reduce fees to about 5%, helping riders increase their income. They also propose low-interest loans for motorcycle taxi drivers, tuk-tuk drivers, and public transport drivers—about 170,000 people—offering 50,000 baht each at 2-3% annual interest, with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration as guarantor, to support liquidity amid the economic slowdown.
At the same time, there is a policy to assist street vendors with similarly low-interest loans to prevent them from borrowing from informal lenders. They revealed that Bangkok Can Fly has over 30 policies, including the notable idea of establishing a “Matchmaking Office” for Bangkok residents to help singles find partners through AI-based matching, with district offices coordinating information and appointments.
Additionally, Mr. Mongkolkit spoke about managing Bangkok’s budget of over 120 billion baht, promising to thoroughly audit procurement projects to reduce unnecessary expenses and corruption, reallocating funds to improve public welfare. Another key policy is supporting education expenses for about 900,000 children aged 0-18 by providing 100 baht per day on school days, averaging about 2,000 baht per month, to ease parents’ financial burden in Bangkok.
The group also plans to improve the urban landscape by organizing power and communication lines and cleaning canals such as Saen Saeb, Prem Prachakorn, and others to enhance residents’ quality of life. They proposed studying a “land stepping fee” for tourists arriving via Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, using the revenue to develop local community welfare.
In the evening, they planned to visit Samyan Mitrtown and CentralWorld. On the following day (24 May 2026), the Bangkok Can Fly team prepared to visit residents at Bodindecha School, The Mall Bangkapi, and Bangkapi Market continuously to listen to problems and present additional policies.
A reporter covering the atmosphere at Paragon and Siam Square noted strong interest from teenagers and students, many asking to take photos or create content together with cat-like poses. Some children inquired about when dinosaurs would appear and expressed a wish to send people to Mars.