The Thai capital’s once bustling Chinatown is now uncharacteristically quiet, with many businesses suffering from the impacts of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The 9pm to 4am curfew in Bangkok and 12 other provinces is prompting numerous street food stalls and restaurants in Chinatown, centred on Yaowarat Road, to open earlier than usual.

 

One of them is the “Kuay Jub Nai Ouan” restaurant, which has reopened after the original owner died of COVID-19. They decided to open at 9.30am, instead of in the evening to earn more, to cover their daily expenses.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkoks-chinatown-street-food-stalls-gold-shops-see-worst-trade-in-years/

 

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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The 9pm to 4am curfew in Bangkok and 12 other provinces is prompting numerous street food stalls and restaurants in Chinatown, centred on Yaowarat Road, to open earlier than usual.

What a novel idea... open in the day.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What a novel idea... open in the day.

It will never catch on