Just browsing the rival newspaper site that we can't link to or paste here.

Found a short but fascinating video: The farang yum woonsen vendor of Bangkok

He's French with a Thai wife or girlfriend - he says wife but the caption says girlfriend. And he's both cooking and selling on the street.

Now, how is it that he hasn't been arrested? Does he have a work permit? I think he's probably doing a job that's restricted, anyway.

Curious.

I did that for a month in Chaing Mai, the locals just thought i was some harmless loony and left me alone.

"Cow pat guy-Sam sip baht!!!"

That was untill we started taking tourists money, then we was advised to clear out

If he isn't being paid it's ok. Years ago there was a story about an English girl selling noodles on Khao San Road. It was her friend's cart and she just liked the experience. She didn't get busted, even after it was in the news.

Why aren't all the farangs working on the internet here arrested ?

Why aren't all the farangs running girlie bars arrested ?

Why aren't all those on false education visas arrested ?

Why aren't all the English teachers without degrees arrested ?

This farang may have being a chef in his work permit and own the business with his wife. He maybe an employee of his wifes business. Who knows ?

Maybe no one else really cares.

saw a black french guy selling hip hop clothing at the markets in lad prao.

Why aren't all the farangs working on the internet here arrested ?

Why aren't all the farangs running girlie bars arrested ?

Why aren't all those on false education visas arrested ?

Why aren't all the English teachers without degrees arrested ?

This farang may have being a chef in his work permit and own the business with his wife. He maybe an employee of his wifes business. Who knows ?

Maybe no one else really cares.

Maybe no one else really cares.

Ain't that the truth.

saw a black french guy selling hip hop clothing at the markets in lad prao.

I have seen many black guys selling weed on Sukhumvit.

you think the police give a shit about a broke farang stir frying instant noodles?

If there is anything wrong the right people will deal with it not me

Why aren't all the farangs working on the internet here arrested ?

Why aren't all the farangs running girlie bars arrested ?

Why aren't all those on false education visas arrested ?

Why aren't all the English teachers without degrees arrested ?

This farang may have being a chef in his work permit and own the business with his wife. He maybe an employee of his wifes business. Who knows ?

Maybe no one else really cares.

If the Thai authorities were to take down all the falungs that have or are bending the laws in Thailand, such as: property, land and business ownerships, illegally working, the forever tourists and so on, then I guess that 90% of all the falungs that are presently here in the LOS, would be gone and back in Farangland or hussling if some other country within a week.

If it's possible to work as a chef/cook here, then who's to say that you can't prepare noodles? They're not all that different from pasta. Who knows? Maybe he just pays a small protection fee, or maybe he's employed by his wife and it's her business.

Work, whether paid or not requires a Work Permit.

If he isn't being paid it's ok. Years ago there was a story about an English girl selling noodles on Khao San Road. It was her friend's cart and she just liked the experience. She didn't get busted, even after it was in the news.

wasnt there a big hooha about voluntary workers needing work permit?

Edited December 6, 201213 yr by barefoot1988

you see it at paradise park and central bangna with young israelis young selling from stalls in the isles such products as dead sea beauty scrubs and creams, i havnt seen it in central bangna so maybe its just safer immigration wise in those centres to get away with it

Saw an african guy selling rocks at jj market.