Flashermac Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Street vendors will be banned from pavements and roads on Khao San Road, Bangkok's top tourist destination, and two other locations in the city, starting from Aug 1, Bangkok deputy governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul said Tuesday. .... https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1505230/street-vendors-to-get-kicked-off-khao-san-road?utm_source=bangkopost.com&utm_medium=article_news&utm_campaign=most_view_bottom_box Without the street vendors, there won't be any KSR! How to Ruin Tourism 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 The permanent shops behind all the street vendors are sort of blocked out and probably miss a lot of trade,so maybe its pressure from them to get rid of the street traders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 the yearly drive to up the kick back fees ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I still remember the night I arrived in Bangkok on my very first trip. I flew into Don Mueang, caught a taxi, and was staying at the Ambassador Hotel on Suk Soi 11. We turned onto Sukhumvit Road, and it suddenly hit me: At midnight, this city was ALIVE!, in a way I'd never seen before ANYWHERE. The street vendors were a noticeable part of that. Over the ensuing years, I gradually realized that the street vendors were not really the active commerce I'd thought initially, but, for a long time, it was fun to see what they were offering. I got tired of it as the porn and adult products and fake drugs started crowding out the more interesting stuff. At the same time, every time I hit town, landing shortly before midnight, getting to the hotel around 1 AM or so, Sukhumvit Road is still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 It is being said that the current government wishes to make BKK a clean city alike Singapore. Although there might be long way to go I believe the writing is on the wall if you look for example what is happening to Soi11 becoming a meaningless alley with one new condo next to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 if you look for example what is happening to Soi11 becoming a meaningless alley with one new condo next to another. Comment like this never fail to amuse me there are literally over 1,000 Soi 11’s in Bangkok yet somehow expected to guess which one you are on about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Comment like this never fail to amuse me there are literally over 1,000 Soi 11’s in Bangkok yet somehow expected to guess which one you are on about. ... but it's true for all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 ... but it's true for all of them! So which one does it apply to then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 That one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Soi 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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