なぜチャドチャートが勝ったのか、なぜバンコク以外のことも考えるべきなのか
最終的には、現職のバンコク知事チャドチャート・シッティプントが歴史的な地滑り的勝利を収め、100万票以上獲得できないのではないかという当初の憶測にもかかわらず、144万票以上を獲得して再選を確実にした。 チャドチャートは、次に近い4人の候補者を合わせたよりも多くの票を獲得した。
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