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

Apr 12, 2026

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9 min read

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

Plus: Songkran archive, underground cables, infrastructure war impact

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South Sukhumvit has a livability problem, urban planners say

Apr 5, 2026

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10 min read

South Sukhumvit has a livability problem, urban planners say

Plus: Council candidates mimic Chadchart's campaign identity

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

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

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

Mar 22, 2026

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9 min read

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

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

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Bangkok's palliative care hits systemic, cultural roadblocks

Mar 15, 2026

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9 min read

Bangkok's palliative care hits systemic, cultural roadblocks

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

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

Mar 8, 2026

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9 min read

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

Plus: Summer resources, Lumphini Hall, housing matchmaking

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

Mar 1, 2026

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10 min read

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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Lumphini to Benjakitti: Inside the Green Bridge revamp

Feb 22, 2026

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8 min read

Lumphini to Benjakitti: Inside the Green Bridge revamp

Plus: Visa policy review, condo trash sorting, Green Line updates

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Bangkok moves toward first disability law, but budget friction looms

Feb 8, 2026

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9 min read

Bangkok moves toward first disability law, but budget friction looms

Plus: City Hall parking, election day, incoming summer

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Bangkok pilots first city-run international curriculum

Feb 1, 2026

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9 min read

Bangkok pilots first city-run international curriculum

Plus: Early voting, a Sathorn park, Design Week's 1B baht target

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Fatal fire sparks safety push for Bangkok’s dense districts, again

Jan 25, 2026

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9 min read

Fatal fire sparks safety push for Bangkok’s dense districts, again

Plus: PM 2.5 lawsuit, On Nut odor control progress, BTS housing projects

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Bangkok councilors urge overhaul of 'confusing' soi signs

Jan 18, 2026

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9 min read

Bangkok councilors urge overhaul of 'confusing' soi signs

Plus: Rama 2's safety fears, transit campaign promises, anti-smog partnership

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

Jan 11, 2026

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9 min read

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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Countdown venues compete for crowds; Rabbit cards block users

Dec 28, 2025

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9 min read

Countdown venues compete for crowds; Rabbit cards block users

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

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

Dec 21, 2025

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9 min read

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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Residents push 3-pronged crosswalk safety overhaul

Dec 14, 2025

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9 min read

Residents push 3-pronged crosswalk safety overhaul

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

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Bangkok private school closure signals widening education gap

Dec 7, 2025

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9 min read

Bangkok private school closure signals widening education gap

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

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

Nov 30, 2025

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9 min read

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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New rules could cut utility costs for your Bangkok rentals

Nov 23, 2025

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9 min read

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

Nov 16, 2025

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10 min read

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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Bangkok's own construction safety probe contradicts its budget cuts

Nov 9, 2025

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9 min read

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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Blue Line extension from Lak Song still years away from fruition

Oct 26, 2025

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9 min read

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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'Hazardous' business crackdown starts with coin-water machines

Oct 19, 2025

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10 min read

'Hazardous' business crackdown starts with coin-water machines

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

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Bangkok Council blasts water authority for wrecking roads

Oct 12, 2025

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9 min read

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

Oct 5, 2025

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10 min read

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

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

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

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

South Sukhumvit has a livability problem, urban planners say

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

Lumphini to Benjakitti: Inside the Green Bridge revamp

Bangkok moves toward first disability law, but budget friction looms

Bangkok pilots first city-run international curriculum

Fatal fire sparks safety push for Bangkok’s dense districts, again

Bangkok councilors urge overhaul of 'confusing' soi signs

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

Countdown venues compete for crowds; Rabbit cards block users

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

Residents push 3-pronged crosswalk safety overhaul

Bangkok private school closure signals widening education gap

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

New rules could cut utility costs for your Bangkok rentals

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

Bangkok's own construction safety probe contradicts its budget cuts

Blue Line extension from Lak Song still years away from fruition

'Hazardous' business crackdown starts with coin-water machines

Bangkok Council blasts water authority for wrecking roads

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

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