Chaiwat Sathawornwichit

Chaiwat Sathawornwichit , also known as Joe, is a Thai politician and former Member of Parliament, and a deputy leader of the People's Party. Chaiwat is the People's Party nominee for the 2026 Bangkok Gubernatorial Election.

Early life & education Born on August 30, 1981, in Bangkok's Talat Phlu district, he received his secondary education at Suankularb Wittayalai School. He graduated with first-class honors from the Computer Engineering program, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. He subsequently earned both a Master of Science in Information Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST).

Career

2026 Bangkok Gubernatorial Election

Chaiwat resigned as a Member of Parliament on 6 May 2026, a day after he was named the People's Party candidate.

He received the endorsement of Bhichit Rattakul, the 12th Governor of Bangkok.

He concluded his election campaign with a final rally at Benchasiri Park on the evening of 26 June. In the election, he placed third with 188,144 votes, representing 8.31% of the total vote, a result that fell short of expectations.