Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
| Governor of Bangkok ผู้ว่าราชการ กรุงเทพมหานคร |
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Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
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Incumbent
Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang since 18 October 2016 |
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| Term length | 4 years renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Chamnan Yaovabun |
| Formation | 1973 |
| Website | http://www.bangkok.go.th/ |
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Bangkok Metropolitan Council สภากรุงเทพมหานคร Sapha Krung Thep Maha Nakhon |
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Chairman of the Council
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Capt. Kriangsak Lohachala
Since 3 March 2013 |
| Seats | 57 members |
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Last election
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3 March 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Bangkok City Hall | |
| Website | |
| http://www.bangkok.go.th/sbmc | |
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร; rtgs: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) is the local government of Bangkok (also called Krung Thep Maha Nakhon in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok) and the legislative (or Bangkok Metropolitan Council). The administration's roles are to formulate and implement policies to manage Bangkok. Its purview includes transport services, urban planning, waste management, housing, roads and highways, security services, and the environment.
According to the Thailand Future Foundation, Bangkok employs a workforce of 97,000, including 3,200 municipal officers in Bangkok city, 200 in the city Law Enforcement Department, and 3,000 in district offices.
The Governor of Bangkok (Thai: ผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร) is the head of the local government of Bangkok. The governor is also the chief executive of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The governor is elected to a renewable term of four years, currently it is one of the two directly elected executive offices in the kingdom. The office is comparable to that of a city mayor.
The current incumbent is Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang. He was appointed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha using Section 44 of the interim charter to replace Sukhumbhand Paribatra. The reason given for his ouster was "...because he was involved in many legal cases."
The powers and role of the office of Governor of Bangkok in accordance with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act, BE 2528 (1985) (Thai: พระราชบัญญัติระเบียบบริหารราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร พ.ศ. 2528, literally Bangkok Metropolis Administrative Organisation Act, BE 2528 (1985)) are as follows:
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