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The ninth gubernatorial election for the city of Bangkok, Thailand was held on the 11 January 2009.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30090466〕 The election came about after the resignation of Apirak Kosayothin on the 13 November 2008, the incumbent who was only just re-elected a little more than a month (on 5 October 2008). the resignation stemmed from an indictment by the National Counter Corruption Commission or NCCC, in which Apirak was indicted for the controversial 6.6 billion Baht fire-engine procurement contract. The former Prime Minister and former Bangkok Governor Samak Sundaravej was also found guilty in the same verdict.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30088198&keyword=apirak〕 On the 13 November Apirak in front of television cameras announced his resignation saying: ''"Like the Democrat Party, I support a move that will perpetuate politics-for-people"'' at the same time maintaining his innocence and stating that his resignation should become an example of a change in Thai politics, his resignation triggered an automatic by-election.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30088313&keyword=apirak〕 By the end of the 11 January 2009, Sukhumband was declared the winner of the race, becoming the 15th Governor of Bangkok.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/12/national/national_30092989.php〕 ==Campaign== On the 1 December, the Election Commission allowed the registration of candidates. A total of 14 candidates registered. In accordance with the law, they picked numbers by which they would be assigned for the campaign. The three highest profile candidates were: MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra, ML Nattakorn Devakula and Yuranun Pamornmontri. MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra, the 56-year-old candidate of the Democrat Party,〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30089123&keyword=sukhumbhand〕 is a former Foreign Minister. MR Sukhumband vowed to carry on with policies initiated by Governor Apirak and to continue the environmentalist agenda. He ran under the slogan: "Bring back Bangkokians' smiles". ML Nattakorn Devakula, a 32-year-old Independent candidate, was a former TV host, popularly known as "Khun Pluem". He ran on the slogan: "Vote for me. Vote for the governor of the future".〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30090595&keyword=bangkok+governor〕 Yuranun Pamornmontri, the 45-year-old Puea Thai Party candidate, is a popular TV actor and film star.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30090259&keyword=devakula〕〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30090716〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bangkok gubernatorial election, 2009」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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