New Regulations For Bangkok’s Street Vendors

[george]

New regulations for Bangkok’s street vendors

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's Governor Apirak Kosayothin has announced new strict

regulations for the capital’s street vendors as part of a new city clean up.

Street vendors will be banned from selling their products on footpaths out of regulated zones, the governor told TNA.

The municipal authorities first plan to seek the street sellers cooperation, he said.

New areas will be found for them to set up their stalls.

But if they do not comply, the existing laws will be rigorously enforced, he warned.

Unorganised street vendors have long been a problem in Bangkok, especially the way they dominate the footpaths and part of the streets with their businesses, the governor said.

A centre for the quality control of these stalls will launch a new survey of these businesses, especially food vendors, to ensure they all meet the city’s quality and health standards.

A Green star -- a symbol for high-standard food -- will be issued to street sellers after their food has been checked by hygiene officials, Bangkok’s deputy governor, Dr. Pensri Pichaisanith said.

A telephone hot line 1555 has been set up for consumers to make complaints to the city authorities on any low quality food, goods and other services sold by the street vendors.

The street sellers are expected to abide by the city’s regulations to keep the streets clean and organised, the governor said.

Anyone convicted of violating these regulations will be fined up to 10,000 baht, or face up to six months in jail, or both.

--TNA 2005-01-09

[dr_Pat_Pong]

New regulations for Bangkok’s street vendors

BANGKOK: --  Bangkok's Governor Apirak Kosayothin has announced new strict

regulations for the capital’s street vendors as part of a new city clean up.

Street vendors will be banned from selling their products on footpaths out of regulated zones, the governor told TNA.

The municipal authorities first plan to seek the street sellers cooperation, he said.

New areas will be found for them to set up their stalls.

But if they do not comply, the existing laws will be rigorously enforced, he warned.

Unorganised street vendors have long been a problem in Bangkok, especially the way they dominate the footpaths and part of the streets with their businesses, the governor said.

A centre for the quality control of these stalls will launch a new survey of these businesses, especially food vendors, to ensure they all meet the city’s quality and health standards.

A Green star -- a symbol for high-standard food -- will be issued to street sellers after their food has been checked by hygiene officials, Bangkok’s deputy governor, Dr. Pensri Pichaisanith said.

A telephone hot line 1555 has been set up for consumers to make complaints to the city authorities on any low quality food, goods and other services sold by the street vendors.

The street sellers are expected to abide by the city’s regulations to keep the streets clean and organised, the governor said.

Anyone convicted of violating these regulations will be fined up to 10,000 baht, or face up to six months in jail, or both.

--TNA 2005-01-09

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Are the motorcycles next to go off the pavement ?

[cdnvic]

It's about time they gave the cops a raise.

cv

[Erwin1011]

Now I understand the weekly cleanup at the top of my soi

[Doi Thong]

Good ideas...but like always in Thailand it will be bad implementation, I'm sure you can buy 'zoned' place or 'green star' for this or another amount...1555 will be used to make competitors life a nightmare etc....

Now I understand the weekly cleanup at the top of my soi

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[singa-traz]

It's about time they gave the cops a raise. 

cv

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Sure, as they won't get their Bonus from the street vendors anynore

[NarrLing]

Pity the shopkeepers too. They won't get their monthly rental income from renting the footpath space in front of their shops to the street vendors.

[fourbaht]

Change for change sake, all new leaders / govenors even in the west do this to, it is a shame as they very seldom take into consideration the full consequences, change should be gradual and natural. Food vendors in BKK and Pattaya are mostly where the customers want them, close to work. move them away and will the customers follow? probably not.

This affects not only the vendors but the people who use them. Check hygene sure but why move them? ask the people in the street first before doing anything.

[RDN]

.....A telephone hot line 1555 has been set up for consumers to make complaints....

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Neung, ha, ha, ha !

[astral]

Why just "designated areas"?

The pavements are for walking, markets are for selling.

[fourbaht]

Why just "designated areas"?

The pavements are for walking, markets are for selling.

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So all office workers should walk 2 miles to the nearest market, or take a taxi bike making the 12-2 rush hour even worse, this means they will probably take more than the normal lunch time just so they can eat, this is really great for the employers as well..

Think before posting one line crap is pathetic unless it’s intelligent!

And they let you moderate!!!!!

[ProfessorFart]

Yet another step towards Thaksin's dream of turning BKK into Singapore at the expense of the poor and un represented.

I couldn't agree more with fourbaht. Just bear in mind how many of the mobile food sellers customers will just nip out of work, grab a bite and head back in.........

They'll be closing the bars early before we know it.........

[ProfessorFart]

The pavements are for walking, markets are for selling.

What happens when the pavement IS a market...........??

You must have seen the Thai way of shopping? Pull up to one stall on the scooter, buy some food, whizz along to the next buy some more and so on........

[britmaveric]

I can see it now - Pay me some dosh if you want a green star!!!!

[Darknight]

Why just "designated areas"?

The pavements are for walking, markets are for selling.

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So all office workers should walk 2 miles to the nearest market, or take a taxi bike making the 12-2 rush hour even worse, this means they will probably take more than the normal lunch time just so they can eat, this is really great for the employers as well..

Think before posting one line crap is pathetic unless it’s intelligent!

And they let you moderate!!!!!

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Cool it Fourbath....

[FreedomDude]

Just what we need: more government regulation of food options. Before you know it, the only establishments we'll have to choose from for a quick, cheap bite will be McDonalds, KFC & Burger King... just like the overregulated US of A!