Thread: In Reversal, City Won’t Spare Khaosan, Chinatown Vendors

Jintamas Saksornchai
Khao Sod English

BANGKOK — Vendors in the famed Khaosan Road area will have to follow new regulations next month meant to return sidewalks to pedestrians, City Hall said Tuesday.


A year after the world-famous district was spared from a long campaign to clear the capital’s streets, a deputy governor said stricter regulations would go into effect Aug. 1 to prevent street vendors from occupying spaces meant for pedestrians.


“I led Bangkok administrators to inspect the area about two or three weeks ago and found almost all pedestrian paths occupied by vendors, massage chairs and tables from restaurants and bars,” Sakoltee Phattiyakul said. “The crowd had to walk in traffic lanes instead. If there’s an accident, or a fire breaks out in this area, there will definitely be casualties.”

MORE. In Reversal, City Won?t Spare Khaosan, Chinatown Vendors

It's part of the attraction to the area.
It'll kill the tourism off in the area if the plan goes ahead.
Hopefully common sense will prevail.
Closing the roads off to traffic is great , no pollution and plenty of space to walk, if it isn't broke then don't try and fix it.

They should pave the whole road and not allow cars down there

They should clear all pavements of vendors and their wares throughout the land.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

It's part of the attraction to the area.
It'll kill the tourism off in the area if the plan goes ahead.
Hopefully common sense will prevail.
Closing the roads off to traffic is great , no pollution and plenty of space to walk, if it isn't broke then don't try and fix it.

Yeah, I flew 6000 fucking miles to walk on Khaosan Road because it was the only street in the fucking world where I had to walk on the fucking road because the pavements were monopolised by fucking food carts selling shit noodles feeding the fucking rats and fucking cockroaches.

Yep, fuck it, Paris New York Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong are just such shit in comparison.

Take away the food carts on Khao San road and I'll give the whole city a great big fucking miss. Ruined it for me, no food carts, I mean, what's the fucking point of Bangkok without noodles on the fucking pavement and rats and cockroaches????

Have you ever visited the Khao San Road area or do you prefer to stay in your cocooned ivory tower in the arse end of the world?
Lord Cockwomble of Jomtien

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Yeah, I flew 6000 fucking miles to walk on Khaosan Road because it was the only street in the fucking world where I had to walk on the fucking road because the pavements were monopolised by fucking food carts selling shit noodles feeding the fucking rats and fucking cockroaches.

Yep, fuck it, Paris New York Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong are just such shit in comparison.

Take away the food carts on Khao San road and I'll give the whole city a great big fucking miss. Ruined it for me, no food carts, I mean, what's the fucking point of Bangkok without noodles on the fucking pavement and rats and cockroaches????

If you dont like the food stands on Ko San Road, you can always take your own sausages along to eat

I reckon Lord Cockwomble of Jomtien prefers other peoples sausages.

Originally Posted by Neverna

They should clear all pavements of vendors and their wares throughout the land.

As a matter of fact, are the pavements (footpaths, walkways) in Thailand meant for walking (apart from some tourist areas in Bangkok)?

I have yet to see (up-country and Bkk's non-tourist areas) somebody walking (apart from some hobo and/or wayward tourists)...

They all sell that same shit. Just get rid of them and have a raffle for one example of each stall to remain:

1. Stupid tourist tat
2. Inedible tourist "street food"

Job done.

Went to KSR twice, that was once too often, too many smelly long haired middle class ex students pretending to be hippies. Not 'awesome' at all.

Near PhraKhanong BTS they put up some bollards to stop mocy taxis from riding down the side walk less than 50m between soi 44 and 46.

So now the mocy taxis ride in the road against the flow of traffic.

One has to shake one's head.

When I saw the thread title, I assumed Pep Guardiola was trimming his squad.

Great times there, could do with some discipline/organisation but doesn't need fixing.

Originally Posted by Switch

When I saw the thread title, I assumed Pep Guardiola was trimming his squad.

BMA to legalize vending on footpaths of Khao San road

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has decided to allow vendors to sell their merchandises on the footpaths of Khao San road between 4pm-midnight, said Bangkok deputy governor Sakolthee Pattiyakul today.


Mr Sakolthee said the decision was made at a meeting between the BMA and representatives of the Sports and Tourism Ministry, Commerce Ministry, Metropolitan Police Bureau and other agencies concerned.


It was agreed at the meeting that vending on the sidewalks of Khao San road will be legalised under Section 20 of the law on public hygiene and order which empowers the BMA to designate areas for vending.


The BMA will draft an announcement with a detail on vending spots, which will be allocated to about 200 vendors who had previously registered with the Phra Nakhon district office. The vendors will undergo a verification process. One vendor will be allocated with one space for a 1.50-metre-wide stall. The vending time will be between 4pm-midnight.


The drafting of the announcement is expected to be completed and take effect in one month, Mr Sakolthee said.


While the announcement is being drafted, vendors will be allowed to sell their goods on the pavements from 6pm to midnight. Phra Nakhon district officials will verify the vendors and arrange a 1.50m-wide space for each of them in 10 days.


Mr Sakolthee said the meeting agreed to legalise vending on Khao San road because the road is an important tourist spot which has gained its own identity.

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