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Bangkok Street Food Clearance Campaign – Southeast Asia Dispatches
BANGKOK – Some argue that Bangkok’s charm is in its bustling streets and abundance of cheap Thai food. But the authorities want to change that. Street food is rapidly disappearing in the Thai capital. Sidewalks are being cleared of food carts and street hawkers in an attempt to modernize the city and attract investment. The…
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Thai street food sellers battle Bangkok’s clearance campaign
City officials want to prioritise pedestrians and complain about hygiene but traders want to protect famed tourist spot. Bangkok, Thailand – Every evening Bangkok’s Khaosan Road comes alive as bars open, blaring music to tourists and Thais on the hunt for cheap eats and drink. Mobile food carts clog the arteries of the famed backpacker…
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Bangkok Says Goodbye to Cheap Pad Thai – CBC The World this Weekend
BANGKOK – The Queen of Thai street food, Bangkok’s Jay Fai, was awarded a Michelin star last year. But for the rest of the city’s hawkers, they may be forced out of work in a push by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to clear the streets. 17,000 Bangkok hawkers have lost their licenses since 2014. The…
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