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Floods test Bangkok's accountability as residents organize relief

For Soi Residents

Oct 1, 2026

Floods test Bangkok's accountability as residents organize relief

What's in my reporter's notebook for October

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From the Main Road

Sep 27, 2026

Amid flood disaster status, Bangkok drafts a long-term drainage plan

Plus: Operator contract lapse temporarily shuts down children's museums

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From the Main Road

Sep 20, 2026

City council rejects 6.04-billion-baht EV trash truck plan

Plus: Car-Free Week, data center oversight, Talat Noi's 'cool' nod

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Sep 13, 2026

Bangkok yanked this bike lane in a day. Traffic data says it shouldn't have

Plus: A Rama III fuel leak, a firefighting robot, corruption complaints

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Sep 6, 2026

Regulators play catch-up as data centers expand in Bangkok

Plus: Wider fire risks, Airport Rail Link’s future, 2026's best bathrooms

Chatwan Mongkol

Soi Blueprint

Data centers and homeless sweeps in Bangkok face pushback

For Soi Residents

Sep 4, 2026

Data centers and homeless sweeps in Bangkok face pushback

Here's what I'm tracking in my reporter's notebook this September

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Aug 23, 2026

A park pitched between Fort Mahakan, Golden Mount — near 108 buildings

Plus: Extreme heat is cutting women's incomes in half, a report finds

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Aug 16, 2026

Youth to Bangkok: Build safer school routes, autism support, bike lanes

Plus: 4M trees, teacher fund for foreigners, Bang Phlat protest

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Aug 9, 2026

Bangkok’s tighter 2027 budget still bets on ‘capillary’ fixes

Plus: A plea against homeless handouts, what's driving Bangkok's fires

Chatwan Mongkol

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Editor’s Pick:

Latest Weekly Issues:

Floods test Bangkok's accountability as residents organize relief

Amid flood disaster status, Bangkok drafts a long-term drainage plan

City council rejects 6.04-billion-baht EV trash truck plan

Bangkok yanked this bike lane in a day. Traffic data says it shouldn't have

Regulators play catch-up as data centers expand in Bangkok

Data centers and homeless sweeps in Bangkok face pushback

A park pitched between Fort Mahakan, Golden Mount — near 108 buildings

Youth to Bangkok: Build safer school routes, autism support, bike lanes

Bangkok’s tighter 2027 budget still bets on ‘capillary’ fixes

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