Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration กรุงเทพมหานคร
Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Flag of Bangkok
Type
Type	Special local authority organisation of Bangkok
Term limits	Governor limited to 2 consecutive terms, third term must be 4 years after second term
History
Founded	13 December 1972
Preceded by	Bangkok Municipality
Leadership
Executive
Governor of Bangkok	Chadchart Sittipunt, Independent Since 22 May 2022
Deputy Governors of Bangkok	Chakkapan Phewngam Wisanu Subsompon Tavida Kamolvej Sanon Wangsrangboon Since 1 June 2022
Permanent Secretary for BMA	Wantanee Wattana, M.D.
Legislative
Chair	Wirat Minchaiyanan, Pheu Thai Since 6 June 2022
First Deputy Chair	Chayada Wiphatphumiprathet, Pheu Thai Since 6 June 2022
Second Deputy Chair	Amnat Panphueak, Move Forward Since 6 June 2022
Structure
Seats	1 Governor and 50 Councillors
Length of term	Four years
Elections
Governor of Bangkok voting system	First past the post, whole of Bangkok
Bangkok Metropolitan Council voting system	First past the post, each district
Last Governor of Bangkok election	May 2022
Last Bangkok Metropolitan Council election	May 2022
Next Governor of Bangkok election	No later than 2026
Next Bangkok Metropolitan Council election	No later than 2026
Meeting place
Airawat Patthana Building Second Bangkok City Hall Din Daeng, Bangkok
Website
www.bangkok.go.th

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร; RTGS: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) (BMA) 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.^[1]

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.^[2][3]