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18 governor hopefuls register on day one

Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 00.00
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A total of 18 candidates registered for the March 3 Bangkok governor election on the first day of applications yesterday.

Three leading contenders in the race for city governor—from left to right, MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, and Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen—shake hands as they arrive at City Hall to apply to run in the March 3 election. APICHART JINAKUL

Twenty people applied for candidacy registration but two of them failed to meet the application requirements.

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Eric
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Discussion 3 : 22 Jan 2013 at 09.003
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A bit of Tuesday trivial. According to Chinese culture, 16 is not a lucky number combination. 1 denotes individualism and 6 sound like 'decline'. While 9 is associated with Emperor and denotes longevity and a good number. Will see if the interpretation of Chinese numerology comes through in the election.
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Discussion 2 : 22 Jan 2013 at 08.012
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perhaps they need preferential voting not 1st past the post which is never a majority.
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Discussion 1 : 22 Jan 2013 at 07.481
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Sereepisuth might actually be a good choice, but he has no chance. All he will do is draw votes that would have gone to Sukhumband.
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