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  • Thailand’s cities stand at the crossroads of rapid urbanization, climate stress, and deepening social disparities. This paper examines how the framework of social-ecological transformation—an approach that treats social justice and ecological resilience as inseparable—offers new pathways for sustainable urban futures. Focusing on Bangkok and other Thai urban centers, it explores how demographic shifts, migration, vulnerable groups, and cross-border environmental crises intersect to reshape urban life. By identifying critical policy gaps, institutional limitations, and the absence of robust participatory mechanisms, the paper highlights why rethinking urban governance is urgent. It argues that empowering local authorities, fostering inclusive civil society engagement, and adopting context-specific strategies are essential for Thailand to transition toward just, resilient, and ecologically sound cities. Thailand’s cities stand at the crossroads of rapid urbanization, climate stress, and deepening social disparities. This paper examines how the framework of social-ecological transformation—an approach that treats social justice and ecological resilience as inseparable—offers new pathways for sustainable urban futures. Focusing on Bangkok and other Thai urban centers, it explores how demographic shifts, migration, vulnerable groups, and cross-border environmental crises intersect to reshape urban life. By identifying critical policy gaps, institutional limitations, and the absence of robust participatory mechanisms, the paper highlights why rethinking urban governance is urgent. It argues that empowering local authorities, fostering inclusive civil society engagement, and adopting context-specific strategies are essential for Thailand to transition toward just, resilient, and ecologically sound cities.