Over 300 pavement vendors who have been doing business on the sidewalks from Tha Chang pier to Tha Prachan pier will be evicted starting on October 12 by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

The pavement as well as the Tha Chang lawn and Tha Prachan lawn which has been occupied by vendors for about two decades will be reclaimed for renovation and beautification before they are returned to pedestrians, said Mr Wallop Suwandee, advisory chief of Bangkok governor.

Mr Walllop chaired a meeting on Wednesday with city officials and army representatives to discuss the eviction plan. After the meeting, he led the participants to survey pavement in question and to notify the vendors of the impending eviction.

Mr Wallop said he would make an appointment with the vendors to inform them of the relocation plan. He maintained that the vendors would not be allowed to remain there any longer.

The evicted vendors will be relocated to markets in Bang Yai and on Rama II road if they wish to go there.

After being notified by Mr Wallop of the impending eviction, several of them said they disagreed with the move pointing out that the new markets are too far away from where they live and it will be inconvenient for them to travel there to do business.

Tha Chang and Tha Prachan vendors face eviction from city administration - Thai PBS English News