Bangkok Governor Chatchatchai defends a controversial 6-billion-baht, 5-year EV garbage truck lease (1,347 vehicles) that lacks City Council approval. He asserts the project is transparent and corruption-free, emphasizes EV adoption aligns with global trends (citing Pattaya, Phuket, and Nonthaburi examples), and projects 4.7-billion-baht energy savings (54% reduction vs. diesel) over the contract term. However, implementation is stalled pending council clearance; Bangkok reverts to diesel leasing for now. Personnel retention in waste services remains policy to avoid layoffs.