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Inside a language club that’s turning Bangkok into a classroom

What started as a quest to practice Chinese has evolved into a space for locals and expats to connect

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Apr 9, 2026

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From the Main Road

Apr 19, 2026

Songkran trash surge prompts a circular cure for plastic water guns

Plus: Saen Saep cleanup, 'Bangkok Can Fly' platform, Hawker Center

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From the Main Road

Apr 12, 2026

New BMA bill proposes elected district mayors, brings back district councils

Plus: Songkran archive, underground cables, infrastructure war impact

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From the Main Road

Apr 5, 2026

South Sukhumvit has a livability problem, urban planners say

Plus: Council candidates mimic Chadchart's campaign identity

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Soi Blueprint

BMA bill, stalled sexual harassment ordinance, 1M complaints

For Soi Builders

Apr 1, 2026

BMA bill, stalled sexual harassment ordinance, 1M complaints

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

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From the Main Road

Mar 29, 2026

New On Nut plant to turn 1,000 tons of daily trash into energy

Plus: Fuel squeeze, road to World Pride 2030, a year post-quake

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From the Main Road

Mar 22, 2026

Why gas stations are running dry, despite ‘sufficient’ reserve

Plus: Embassy’s sale, phone ban, The Mall’s rebirth

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From the Main Road

Mar 15, 2026

Bangkok's palliative care hits systemic, cultural roadblocks

Plus: Chao Phraya bridge plans scrapped, zoned fares for electric trains

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From the Main Road

Mar 8, 2026

Study: Huai Khwang’s Chinatown is a neighborhood split in two

Plus: Summer resources, Lumphini Hall, housing matchmaking

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From the Main Road

Mar 1, 2026

MRT to retire its legacy top-up cards, replacing them with EMVs

Plus: New gubernatorial candidate, city plan insights, household debts

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Editor’s Pick:

Inside a language club that’s turning Bangkok into a classroom

Latest Weekly Issues:

Songkran trash surge prompts a circular cure for plastic water guns

New BMA bill proposes elected district mayors, brings back district councils

South Sukhumvit has a livability problem, urban planners say

BMA bill, stalled sexual harassment ordinance, 1M complaints

New On Nut plant to turn 1,000 tons of daily trash into energy

Why gas stations are running dry, despite ‘sufficient’ reserve

Bangkok's palliative care hits systemic, cultural roadblocks

Study: Huai Khwang’s Chinatown is a neighborhood split in two

MRT to retire its legacy top-up cards, replacing them with EMVs

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