Thailand local elections, 2006
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Elections for local councils in Bangkok
were held in 2006.
The first batch of elections took place on 30 April 2006 for all seats on the district councils of 14 districts in the north and east of the city.
In the second phase of voting held on 23 July 2006, the District Council seats for the remaining 36 districts, along with all 57 seats on the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, were up for election. Local elections follow a four-year cycle, and the 2006 elections are a follow-on from the 2002 elections.
, Bang Khen
, Bueng Kum
, Chatuchak
, Don Mueang
, Khan Na Yao
, Khlong Sam Wa
, Lak Si
, Lat Krabang
, Lat Phrao
, Min Buri
, Sai Mai
, Saphan Sung
and Wang Thonglang
were held on 30 April 2006.
Turnout in the 14 districts was at 35.39 percent, with 482,688 voters exercising their right to vote. The Thai Rak Thai
Party won 68 seats along with overall control of nine councils, while candidates from the Democrat Party
won 27 seats, taking control of four councils. The Chart Thai Party
got seven candidates elected and took control of one council.
(DP) councils in blue, Thai Rak Thai
(TRT) in red, Other in yellow, No Overall Control in grey.)
Out of a total of 3,996,881 eligible voters, 1,676,373 voters came to vote, resulting in a voter turnout rate of 41.94 percent. This figure was up from the previous elections held in 2002, when only 35.53 percent of eligible voters turned out to vote.
won 28 constituencies and Thai Rak Thai
took 25, while the Prachakorn Thai Party, the Chart Thai Party
and the Mod Ngarn Group each won two seats. The remaining seat went to an independent candidate.
The Democrats made big gains in the 2006 poll, winning 35 seats, giving them an absolute majority on the council for the first time ever. Thai Rak Thai managed to pull in only 18 seats, while the remaining four seats went to independent candidates.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
were held in 2006.
The first batch of elections took place on 30 April 2006 for all seats on the district councils of 14 districts in the north and east of the city.
In the second phase of voting held on 23 July 2006, the District Council seats for the remaining 36 districts, along with all 57 seats on the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, were up for election. Local elections follow a four-year cycle, and the 2006 elections are a follow-on from the 2002 elections.
14 District Council elections
Elections for district council in Bang KapiBang Kapi
Bang Kapi is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
, Bang Khen
Bang Khen
Bang Khen is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.-History:...
, Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
, Chatuchak
Chatuchak (district)
Chatuchak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by seven other districts : Lak Si, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Phaya Thai and Bang Sue.-History:...
, Don Mueang
Don Mueang
Don Mueang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Sai Mai, Bang Khen and Lak Si of Bangkok; and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province....
, Khan Na Yao
Khan Na Yao
Khan Na Yao is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum.-History:...
, Khlong Sam Wa
Khlong Sam Wa
Khlong Sam Wa is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other districts : Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Khan Na Yao, Bang Khen,and Sai Mai of Bangkok.-History:...
, Lak Si
Lak Si
Lak Si is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Don Mueang, Bang Khen and Chatuchak of Bangkok; Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.-History:...
, Lat Krabang
Lat Krabang
Lat Krabang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the east of the town.Neighboring districts are Bang Bo, Bang Sao Thong and Bang Phli , Prawet, Saphan Sung, Min Buri and Nong Chok and Mueang Chachoengsao .In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon...
, Lat Phrao
Lat Phrao (district)
Lat Phrao is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts : Bang Khen, Bueng Kum, Bang Kapi, Wang Thonglang, and Chatuchak.-History:...
, Min Buri
Min Buri
Min Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khlong Sam Wa, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang, Saphan Sung, and Khan Na Yao.-History:...
, Sai Mai
Sai Mai
Sai Mai is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Khlong Sam Wa, Bang Khen, Lak Si and Don Mueang of Bangkok.-History:...
, Saphan Sung
Saphan Sung
Saphan Sung is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, and Bueng Kum.-History:...
and Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.-History:...
were held on 30 April 2006.
Turnout in the 14 districts was at 35.39 percent, with 482,688 voters exercising their right to vote. The Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
Party won 68 seats along with overall control of nine councils, while candidates from the Democrat Party
Democrat Party (Thailand)
The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...
won 27 seats, taking control of four councils. The Chart Thai Party
Chart Thai Party
Thai Nation Party , also known as Chart Thai, was a conservative political party in Thailand. It was dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on December 2, 2008, along with the People's Power Party and the Matchima party, for having violated electoral laws in the Thai general election, 2007...
got seven candidates elected and took control of one council.
Detailed results
(DemocratDemocrat Party (Thailand)
The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...
(DP) councils in blue, Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
(TRT) in red, Other in yellow, No Overall Control in grey.)
| District Council | DP seats | TRT seats | Other seats | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bang Kapi Bang Kapi Bang Kapi is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao.-History:... |
7 | 1 | 0 | DP gain from TRT |
| Bang Khen Bang Khen Bang Khen is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.-History:... |
0 | 8 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Bueng Kum Bueng Kum Bueng Kum is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao.-History:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Chatuchak Chatuchak (district) Chatuchak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by seven other districts : Lak Si, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Phaya Thai and Bang Sue.-History:... |
0 | 8 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Don Mueang Don Mueang Don Mueang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Sai Mai, Bang Khen and Lak Si of Bangkok; and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.... |
0 | 1 | 7 | Other hold |
| Khan Na Yao Khan Na Yao Khan Na Yao is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum.-History:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Khlong Sam Wa Khlong Sam Wa Khlong Sam Wa is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other districts : Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Khan Na Yao, Bang Khen,and Sai Mai of Bangkok.-History:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Lak Si Lak Si Lak Si is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Don Mueang, Bang Khen and Chatuchak of Bangkok; Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.-History:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Lat Krabang Lat Krabang Lat Krabang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the east of the town.Neighboring districts are Bang Bo, Bang Sao Thong and Bang Phli , Prawet, Saphan Sung, Min Buri and Nong Chok and Mueang Chachoengsao .In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Lat Phrao Lat Phrao (district) Lat Phrao is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts : Bang Khen, Bueng Kum, Bang Kapi, Wang Thonglang, and Chatuchak.-History:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Min Buri Min Buri Min Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khlong Sam Wa, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang, Saphan Sung, and Khan Na Yao.-History:... |
7 | 0 | 0 | DP gain from TRT |
| Sai Mai Sai Mai Sai Mai is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Khlong Sam Wa, Bang Khen, Lak Si and Don Mueang of Bangkok.-History:... |
0 | 8 | 0 | TRT hold |
| Saphan Sung Saphan Sung Saphan Sung is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, and Bueng Kum.-History:... |
7 | 0 | 0 | DP gain from TRT |
| Wang Thonglang Wang Thonglang Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.-History:... |
7 | 0 | 0 | DP hold |
July elections
The second batch of elections took place on 23 July 2006. At stake were all 57 Bangkok Metropolitan Council seats as well as all district council seats in the 36 districts that did not hold polls in April.Out of a total of 3,996,881 eligible voters, 1,676,373 voters came to vote, resulting in a voter turnout rate of 41.94 percent. This figure was up from the previous elections held in 2002, when only 35.53 percent of eligible voters turned out to vote.
Bangkok Metropolitan Council
The number of seats on the Bangkok Metropolitan Council was reduced from 61 to 57 for the 2006 election. In the last elections, held on 16 June 2002, the DemocratsDemocrat Party (Thailand)
The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...
won 28 constituencies and Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
took 25, while the Prachakorn Thai Party, the Chart Thai Party
Chart Thai Party
Thai Nation Party , also known as Chart Thai, was a conservative political party in Thailand. It was dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on December 2, 2008, along with the People's Power Party and the Matchima party, for having violated electoral laws in the Thai general election, 2007...
and the Mod Ngarn Group each won two seats. The remaining seat went to an independent candidate.
The Democrats made big gains in the 2006 poll, winning 35 seats, giving them an absolute majority on the council for the first time ever. Thai Rak Thai managed to pull in only 18 seats, while the remaining four seats went to independent candidates.