After years of waiting, Bangkok voters will go to the much-anticipated gubernatorial election on May 22 to pick one of 17 candidates to tackle a myriad of problems the capital has been facing. These candidates have started banging the drums of their election campaigns, promising the moon. Most candidates are pledging to reduce road accidents at crosswalks, increase green space, deal with local mafias and even develop a megastructure to host the Olympic games. Many of them are banking on innovative solutions, such as using digital technology or artificial intelligence to make the capital city “…