| Governor of Bangkok ผู้ว่าราชการ กรุงเทพมหานคร |
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Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration |
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Incumbent Mom Rajawongse Sukhumbhand Paribatra |
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| Term length | 4 years renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Chamnan Yaovabun |
| Formation | 1973 |
| Website | http://www.bangkok.go.th/ |
The Governor of Bangkok (Thai: ผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร or ผู้ว่ากรุงเทพ) 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 office in the Kingdom. The office is comparable to that of a city mayor.
The current incumbent is Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party, he was elected in a by-election on the 11 January 2009 to replace Apirak Kosayothin, who resigned after being indicted for corruption.
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