Candidate for Bangkok Governor Releases Ad Targeting GLB and Especially T Voters

February 7, 2013 ·

Pongsapat Pongcharoen is a US-educated Thai police general who running for the office of Bangkok’s governor.

Our modern world increasingly accepts varied genders… Bangkok must be a city that understands sexual differences, not just accepting different lifestyles … it must be a friend to every difference.

And you know what? Pongcharoen is currently the favorite to win and leads his opponent by 10 percentage points. In short, Pongcharoen certainly has the TransAdvocate’s endorsement!

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