Dear readers,

A week ago I read on Thailand blog that the street vendors on Khao San Road would disappear at the end of the year.

Now I'm in Bangkok and went to Khao San to eat something, but even the cafe and restaurants had neatly put their chairs inside, there was nothing left on the street or sidewalk. Only the loose Pad Thai eat stalls that could move at any moment. Unfortunately no atmosphere….

How is this possible? End of the year and it's April now?

Greetings,

Carla

10 responses to “Reader question: What about the food stalls in Bangkok?”

  1. eric says up

    Am in bkk and business as usual.

    • Carla Goertz says up

      I am also in BKK but there are fewer stalls on the street, even today there is no stall at Siam Paragon, it is really true.

  2. willem says up

    People have been working for some time to clear the sidewalks in certain city districts. return to pedestrians. Some stalls have also disappeared or been moved in Sukumvit.

  3. l.low size says up

    would disappear at the end of the year?!
    Maybe they meant the Thai year.
    It's just been New Year's.

  4. peter says up

    The number of flights from Europe has already fallen by 20 percent and they want to make that 30 percent.

  5. Corret says up

    The government is going to increase hygiene. Some food vendors were speaking on the 15 p.m. news. They are happy with it.
    OA tubs with dirty plates must go.

  6. PETER from Zwolle says up

    The next day everything will probably be as usual.
    Shouldn't happen....
    Gr. P.

    • Carla Goertz says up

      I'll check tomorrow if that's the case.

  7. EDDY says up

    Good news !!!!
    The food stalls do not disappear. This after inquiry by the Bangkok population and tourists.
    There will be a reorganization!!!!
    So enjoy it there on Khao San road!

    • Kees says up

      A lot of them have already disappeared. The 'Bangkok population' and certainly 'the tourists' don't know either because nobody knows exactly what it will eventually become. The authorities came up with the story of 'reorganization' (you can also interpret it in many ways, by the way) to back down after everyone had fallen over the 'total removal'. Naturally, this 'total removal' was blamed on a misinterpretation of the media. The fact is that the authorities here often open their mouths without thinking.

      Another fact: Suk Soi 38, Thonglor, Ekkamai, Suk soi 11 and other areas have no or limited street food. In the end it will be a compromise somewhere between those who want to wipe everything out and those who see the importance for tourism.


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