AT A GLANCE

Biography and campaign pledges

EDUCATION

■ Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) from Chulalongkorn University

■ Master of Structural Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

■ Doctor of Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

WORK

■ He served as Minister of Transport during Yingluck Shinawatra’s government

■ Former assistant to the rector of Chulalongkorn University

■ Former director of state enterprises such as The Transport Company Limited, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited (Aerothai)

City flood Maintaining existing water pumps and stations rather than building another 10 billion baht water tunnel. Regularly dredging the canals and maintaining the rubbish collection trucks and water pumps to full capacity

Traffic jams Improving the public transport system. Increasing bus services, offering single and cheap fares. Installing a smart traffic management system for holistic management and active traffic law enforcement. Developing transport hubs that connect the whole system, for convenience and air pollution mitigation

PM2.5 Studying the cause of the dust particles in the city, leading to effective solutions. Creating more green space and public recreation areas accessible within 15 minutes

BTS Green Line Concession

Discussing with the MRTA a solution about all skytrains under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), with the aim of reducing complexity by cutting entrance fees and fares

Education Installing free Wi-Fi in all Bangkok schools. Developing an After School Programme by holding activities after school, providing equipment, personnel, and various forms of compensation for teachers supervising the activities

Public Health Expanding 10,000-bed hospitals to communities across Bangkok. Promoting courses for volunteer caregivers (CG) in the Bangkok Health Volunteer Network

Economy Offering stallholders career stability. Organising 12 festivals across Bangkok throughout the year to boost the economy

Policies from his gubernatorial campaign:

Making Bangkok a pleasant city for everyone.