Chadchart rode his trusty bicycle to cast his vote for Bangkok Governor and the Bangkok Metropolitan Council before the polls officially opened. He expressed happiness that it did not rain and encouraged Bangkok residents to come out and vote in large numbers. He said he would watch the vote count on television.
On 28 June 2026 at polling station 26 in Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana District, Bangkok, located at Jamchan School, the atmosphere was lively with media and citizens closely following the voting for Bangkok Governor and Metropolitan Council members. This station was notable as Chadchart Sittipunt, former Bangkok Governor and current candidate, was set to cast his vote there.
At 7:55 a.m., Chadchart arrived at the polling booth by bicycle. He greeted the media and said he was fortunate that it was not raining this morning.
After voting, Chadchart told reporters that after the campaign trail, he felt very tired because he had been conducting a continuous 24-hour live campaign the previous night, even dozing off briefly while standing in line to buy food.
When asked how prepared he was for voting day, Chadchart said he woke early and went for his usual run, which refreshed him and made him ready for the day's activities. He noted the morning weather was very good and expected no rain within the next three hours. He took this opportunity to urge the public to vote early for both governor and council members to avoid any weather uncertainties if it rains later in the afternoon.
Regarding expectations for voter turnout today, Chadchart said that in the last election about 60% voted, but this time he aims and hopes for turnout as high as 80%. He emphasized that today is a crucial day for democracy, when citizens’ voices are clearly expressed and every vote counts. He urged everyone to vote in large numbers to make history and to provide a strong mandate and energy for the new governor and council members in their work.
On following the vote count, he planned to watch the results at Stadium One, the workplace of his team. He noted this election differs from previous ones in that there is no central election observer team to consolidate and report results. Therefore, monitoring will rely mainly on televised coverage.
Chadchart said he felt no pressure when voting but expressed concern and warned the public about marking the wrong ballot box. Since there are two ballot colors—green for governor and pink for council members—he urged voters to carefully check the color before marking, as mistaken ballots cannot be replaced.
When asked how this voting differs from previous ones, Chadchart said this time feels different; it no longer feels like selling dreams to the public but is just part of normal life and moving forward.
Regarding election transparency, he left it to the responsible officials to oversee but trusted that before his term ends, all staff have been instructed to work with utmost fairness to ensure a trustworthy, transparent election outcome that benefits democracy.
Chadchart emphasized that this Bangkok election has no advance or out-of-district voting, a point that has been publicized for months to avoid confusion. Allowing such voting in every locality could cause disorder.
On his current feelings, he said he was excited but slightly fatigued from the 24-hour campaign the day before, though he found it enjoyable. When asked about confidence in the election outcome, Chadchart said he has no right to be confident as the decision rests entirely with the voters. All he can do is await the public’s verdict.