Knowsitlike Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Anyone know why food stalls and markets are not allowed to open in Bkk on Mondays? - Someone told me that a local ruling has stopped them due to traffic jams???!!! Is that true? surely not... But what the hells going on? Is this for lent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 They are not allowed to set up on Monday. Simply not permitted under current policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefan Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Was something with street cleaning? Amazing Thailand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 They've been doing this for a long long time. It used to be Thursday, then changed to Monday. I love it. Monday is my favorite day to walk the street with all that crap gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff-horns Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 what hours does it operate ? does it shutoff after midnight monday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 It's been well documented in the English language press, and it's not a change of day fron Thirsday which was the Sukhumvit "rent collection day". It is part of Governor Abisit's campaign to make Bangkok a cleaner city. It is claimed that Bangkok's streets are never properly cleaned due to the ever present street vendors, therefore they will now all be closed on Mondays to enable street cleaning. That's the theory. Why every street in Bangkok is cleared on the same day I have no idea. I also have no idea whether off-street markets are affected and whether the illegal drinks sales people apear after midnight (or before midnight on Sunday!). Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarpedon Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Cant even get the 10 baht fruit from the fruit vendors on mondays now! Shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowsitlike Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 (edited) Hmm.. Im confused either I have spent every Monday for a year with my eyes closed (quite possible) or I have never noticed that this policy has been in existance. I usually eat everyday at food stalls and so would have expected to have picked this up.. What a farce, so I am supposed to eat at home on Mondays now? Really? I only own 4 drinking glasses and a cereal bowl.. god damm it. Who thinks it makes BKK a cleaner city!? Edited July 28, 2005 by Knowsitlike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hmm.. Im confused either I have spent every Monday for a year with my eyes closed (quite possible) or I have never noticed that this policy has been in existance. I usually eat everyday at food stalls and so would have expected to have picked this up AFAIK this new policy was put into effect on 11 July 2005 so it's only been the last three Mondays. It will be interesting to see if this 'sticks' come high season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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