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Chatwan Mongkol

Chatwan is the editor of Soiciety. He has reported for NBC, NPR affiliates, Hearst Connecticut Newspapers and Prachatai English. Most recently, he founded The Nutgraf, a nationally recognized newsletter covering student journalism in the U.S.

Soi Blueprint

Soi Blueprint: I'm back in Thailand. Here are this year's goals for Soiciety
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Jan 15, 2026

Soi Blueprint: I'm back in Thailand. Here are this year's goals for Soiciety

Free growth, formalized membership and sponsorship programs are the priority

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From the Main Road

Next admin's inbox: New pedestrian bridge, view deck, city museum

Jan 11, 2026

Next admin's inbox: New pedestrian bridge, view deck, city museum

Plus: Bill targeting 'ghost' buildings, the quiet exodus in Sam Yan

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Special Issue

Bangkok 2026 predictions: Car culture shift, a heritage boom, air quality crisis, more green spaces

Jan 4, 2026

Bangkok 2026 predictions: Car culture shift, a heritage boom, air quality crisis, more green spaces

Our readers weigh in on what's next for the city

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From the Main Road

Countdown venues compete for crowds; Rabbit cards block users

Dec 28, 2025

Countdown venues compete for crowds; Rabbit cards block users

Plus: Trains glitch stat, Bangkok NYE safety, voter hesitation

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From the Main Road

As Bangkok pet law deadline nears, rescuers dig in on opposition

Dec 21, 2025

As Bangkok pet law deadline nears, rescuers dig in on opposition

Plus: New dog park, new Transport Ministry HQ, Dib Bangkok's opening

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From the Main Road

Residents push 3-pronged crosswalk safety overhaul

Dec 14, 2025

Residents push 3-pronged crosswalk safety overhaul

Plus: Train line consolidation, obesity intervention, governor's poll

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From the Main Road

Bangkok private school closure signals widening education gap

Dec 7, 2025

Bangkok private school closure signals widening education gap

Plus: A Tokyo playbook for Huai Khwang, tunnel tolls, Aetas demolition

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From the Main Road

Study: Sewage leaks tied to high stomach infection risk in Bangkok

Nov 30, 2025

Study: Sewage leaks tied to high stomach infection risk in Bangkok

Plus: Hat Yai floods lessons learned, early ed overhaul, canal beautification

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Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

New rules could cut utility costs for your Bangkok rentals

Nov 23, 2025

New rules could cut utility costs for your Bangkok rentals

Plus: Electric 'wins,' Red Line's Mahachai stretch, Chula's gentrification

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Soi Blueprint

Soi Blueprint: Tell me what's coming in Bangkok in 2026
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Nov 20, 2025

Soi Blueprint: Tell me what's coming in Bangkok in 2026

An invitation to contribute to Soiciety’s year-end special

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From the Main Road

Why consumer, labor groups oppose a 50-baht flat highway toll

Nov 16, 2025

Why consumer, labor groups oppose a 50-baht flat highway toll

Plus: 'Visa-run' enforcement, flood anxiety, how to check the air quality

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From the Main Road

Bangkok's own construction safety probe contradicts its budget cuts

Nov 9, 2025

Bangkok's own construction safety probe contradicts its budget cuts

Plus: New car's black smoke standard, abortion access, floating bookstore

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From the Main Road

Blue Line extension from Lak Song still years away from fruition

Oct 26, 2025

Blue Line extension from Lak Song still years away from fruition

Plus: Bus terminal merge is off, Siam mall battle, a fire exit push

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Soi Blueprint

Soi Blueprint: How your feedback shapes our stories
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Oct 23, 2025

Soi Blueprint: How your feedback shapes our stories

Reader survey insights, an invitation for a 30-minute chat

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From the Main Road

'Hazardous' business crackdown starts with coin-water machines

Oct 19, 2025

'Hazardous' business crackdown starts with coin-water machines

Plus: Sinkhole expanded, steep bridges, a new taxi surcharge

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From the Main Road

Bangkok Council blasts water authority for wrecking roads

Oct 12, 2025

Bangkok Council blasts water authority for wrecking roads

Plus: A 1985 law that holds the city back, quake aid delay, public smoking

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From the Main Road

Governor: BTS fare hike looms as Bangkok pays Green Line's debt

Oct 5, 2025

Governor: BTS fare hike looms as Bangkok pays Green Line's debt

Plus: Historic Hua Takhe community, how to create public art legally

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From the Main Road

Can a Western playbook supercharge Bangkok's creative districts?

Sep 28, 2025

Can a Western playbook supercharge Bangkok's creative districts?

Plus: Pause on EV garbage trucks, a khlong pedestrian bridge, Samsen sinkhole

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Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Ratchadamnoen to get new 'third place' that isn't a mall

Sep 21, 2025

Ratchadamnoen to get new 'third place' that isn't a mall

Plus: Bangkok’s car-free push, Pink Line alert, new e-bus specs

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Sep 19, 2025

Soi Blueprint: An exclusive gift for our Soi Crew members

Get your transit guide, where Soiciety stands, podcast

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From the Main Road

Victory Monument renovation survives 2026 budget cut

Sep 14, 2025

Victory Monument renovation survives 2026 budget cut

Plus: ‘Pollution control zone,’ Bangkok Port’s health impact, Thung Kru's first hospital

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From the Main Road

Dead fish and wastewater fees put Bangkok polluters on notice

Sep 7, 2025

Dead fish and wastewater fees put Bangkok polluters on notice

Plus: Best public bathrooms, Thai bank accounts for non-Thais

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From the Main Road

Bangkok’s 15-minute parks show no health benefits, study finds

Aug 31, 2025

Bangkok’s 15-minute parks show no health benefits, study finds

Plus: How a ‘cursed curve’ breaks its deadly streak, city's plan to not sink in 2050

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From the Main Road

Green Line extension may leave commuters a kilometer short

Aug 24, 2025

Green Line extension may leave commuters a kilometer short

Plus: Khlong Samsen revitalization, Blue Line’s crowds, film fest

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From the Main Road

Is Song Wat the new Banthat Thong? It's playing a different game

Aug 17, 2025

Is Song Wat the new Banthat Thong? It's playing a different game

Plus: Lumphini's hawker center, 6,000 bikes, three new train studies

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