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City Hall tests block plans in eight areas, eyes 425 blocks by 2031

Nov 1, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall tests block plans in eight areas, eyes 425 blocks by 2031

Plus: Haze goal target, tree canopy, school security

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From the Main Road

Council seeks better-paid trash crews as flood debris tops 26,000 tons

Oct 25, 2026

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4 min read

Council seeks better-paid trash crews as flood debris tops 26,000 tons

Plus: Flood relief, a pet hospital study, 800 more EVs

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Budgeting flaws hinder Bangkok’s ‘strong’ heat plan, UNDP report finds

Oct 18, 2026

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5 min read

Budgeting flaws hinder Bangkok’s ‘strong’ heat plan, UNDP report finds

Plus: A 1-million-person WorldPride bid, a slum report, IMF protest

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From the Main Road

City council: Make IMF cable cleanup the everyday standard

Oct 11, 2026

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5 min read

City council: Make IMF cable cleanup the everyday standard

Plus: IMF week closures, pressure on Chadchart, 5.5K tons of flood trash

Chatwan Mongkol

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Shrinking flood buffers put Bangkok's draft zoning map under scrutiny

Oct 4, 2026

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4 min read

Shrinking flood buffers put Bangkok's draft zoning map under scrutiny

Plus: Siam Amazing Park's closure, Khlong Toei port, Dutch embassy demolished

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

Sep 27, 2026

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5 min read

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

Sep 20, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

Sep 13, 2026

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4 min read

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

Regulators play catch-up as data centers expand in Bangkok

Sep 6, 2026

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4 min read

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

From the Main Road

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

Aug 23, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

Aug 16, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

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From the Main Road

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

Aug 9, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Crosswalk timers in Bangkok too fast for older residents, study finds

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

Crosswalk timers in Bangkok too fast for older residents, study finds

Plus: EMV for BTS, Phasi Charoen boat pushback, potential tuk-tuk ban

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

City Hall wants new taxes on cigarettes, hotels, fuel and land

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall wants new taxes on cigarettes, hotels, fuel and land

Plus: Neglected parks, the case against livestreaming council meetings

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

810 Bangkok venues look like nightlife. Only 133 are licensed as such

Jul 19, 2026

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4 min read

810 Bangkok venues look like nightlife. Only 133 are licensed as such

Plus: Data centers, new deportation criteria, Lumphini pet-friendly cafe

Chatwan Mongkol

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Shophouse inspections, foreign vendor scrutiny top Chadchart's 'urgent' list

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

Shophouse inspections, foreign vendor scrutiny top Chadchart's 'urgent' list

Plus: Birth gap, 'hidden' food insecurity, Chao Phraya cable car

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

A Senate study spotlights a turf war over Bangkok's traffic control

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

A Senate study spotlights a turf war over Bangkok's traffic control

Plus: Council chair, Nong Chok’s Saen Saeb pushback, 3-airport rail

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

A legal gap is rotting Bangkok's aging shophouses

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

A legal gap is rotting Bangkok's aging shophouses

Plus: Democracy Monument petition, Thonburi boats, Mega Bangna

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From the Main Road

Bangkok's mall footprint equals 19 Lumphini Parks, data shows

Jun 21, 2026

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4 min read

Bangkok's mall footprint equals 19 Lumphini Parks, data shows

Plus: 425 blocks, international hospital project, 100-baht tourist fee

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Pathumwan leads Bangkok's livability index. Here's how your district ranks

Jun 14, 2026

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4 min read

Pathumwan leads Bangkok's livability index. Here's how your district ranks

Plus: Illegal sewage, a 600-baht corruption fine, anti-migrant rhetoric

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

Bangkok governor candidates want AI to fix the city's oldest problems

Jun 7, 2026

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4 min read

Bangkok governor candidates want AI to fix the city's oldest problems

Plus: No more fare cap, transit uneven expansion, bribery allegations

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From the Main Road

A group stakes Bangkok council bid on reforming how city makes local law

May 31, 2026

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4 min read

A group stakes Bangkok council bid on reforming how city makes local law

Plus: 1,000-year wait for a green Bangkok, cyclists' proposals, Red Line pushback

Chatwan Mongkol

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After Makkasan, officials weigh train ban and Missing Link that's still missing

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

After Makkasan, officials weigh train ban and Missing Link that's still missing

Plus: Democrat’s candidate, ‘Asoke model,' first day of 'inter' school

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Thonburi canal boats could bridge Bangkok’s transit gaps, a study finds

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

Thonburi canal boats could bridge Bangkok’s transit gaps, a study finds

Plus: Chatuchak’s decline, latest city plan draft, city voters’ apathy

Chatwan Mongkol

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Logistics, red tape and costs hamper Bangkok's EV transition

May 10, 2026

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4 min read

Logistics, red tape and costs hamper Bangkok's EV transition

Plus: A concert hall pitch, an ‘Easy Bangkok’ vow, Climate Week

Chatwan Mongkol

From the Main Road

City Hall tests block plans in eight areas, eyes 425 blocks by 2031

Council seeks better-paid trash crews as flood debris tops 26,000 tons

Budgeting flaws hinder Bangkok’s ‘strong’ heat plan, UNDP report finds

City council: Make IMF cable cleanup the everyday standard

Shrinking flood buffers put Bangkok's draft zoning map under scrutiny

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

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

Crosswalk timers in Bangkok too fast for older residents, study finds

City Hall wants new taxes on cigarettes, hotels, fuel and land

810 Bangkok venues look like nightlife. Only 133 are licensed as such

Shophouse inspections, foreign vendor scrutiny top Chadchart's 'urgent' list

A Senate study spotlights a turf war over Bangkok's traffic control

A legal gap is rotting Bangkok's aging shophouses

Bangkok's mall footprint equals 19 Lumphini Parks, data shows

Pathumwan leads Bangkok's livability index. Here's how your district ranks

Bangkok governor candidates want AI to fix the city's oldest problems

A group stakes Bangkok council bid on reforming how city makes local law

After Makkasan, officials weigh train ban and Missing Link that's still missing

Thonburi canal boats could bridge Bangkok’s transit gaps, a study finds

Logistics, red tape and costs hamper Bangkok's EV transition

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