Khao San Road Opposing BMA’s Order To Remove Shop Signs

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Khao San road shop signs and a crew removing some of them, above, and the popular tourist zone at night, Credit: Matichon

 

by TNR Staff

 

KHAO SAN road businesses have appealed to the Interior Ministry to coordinate with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in putting off removal of shop signs and arrange a meeting to work out a solution to this issue, Matichon newspaper said Saturday evening (Mar. 4).

 

Mr. Sa-nga Ruangwatanakul, president of  Khaosan Business Association, said these shop signs have been around for a long time and is the uniqueness of this tourist area with foreigners liking taking photos of them similar to the signs on Yaowarat road.

 

He also made the following points:

 

– The signs do not cause a problem for the general public nor obstruct traffic. Conditions can be imposed on putting them up such as having an engineer certify that they are sturdy;

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/04/khao-san-road-opposing-bmas-order-to-remove-shop-signs/

 

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[Foghorn]

I think the takeover of pavements should be more of a priority 

[matchar]

Sounds like a good idea to remove them...only a matter of time until one of them falls and kills someone.

[KhunLA]

Just took a peek on streetview, and have to agree, the signage is a bit OTT.

 

Would imagine they're dismantling the signs that didn't get permits, and have been advised already of non compliance.

 

But hey, let's complain about not being allowed to violate city regulations.

[VocalNeal]

Simply tax the signs on size/area according to city ordinance, like everywhere else. They'll come down quickly.

[sammieuk1]

Fear not when the wind starts blowing next month they will be down anyway ???? 

[Emster23]

Signs are (or were) part of the ambiance, along with crowded masses, all sorts of questionable merch, etc.

But the authorities are trying to turn it into some sort of sterile Singapore yawner.

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Emster23 said:

Signs are (or were) part of the ambiance, along with crowded masses, all sorts of questionable merch, etc.

But the authorities are trying to turn it into some sort of sterile Singapore yawner.

Most of that signage is far from 'ambiance' ... have you seen the silly amount of signs that are/were there.

 

That's a lot of signage for a 400 meter road ????

 

 

Edited March 7, 2023 by KhunLA

[Emster23]

It is a lot of signage, no argument there. Signage is part of ambiance "the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu" It's not a Santa Barbara ambiance.... thing is that with "improvements" the flavor, the chaos, the SE Asianess of it will be gone.

I haven't been back to Singpore since 1985... the creeping malls and such ate the old colonial feel right up. Might as well have been in San Fernando valley