Bangkok:- Khao San Road, a popular hangout zone in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district, will transform itself into a walking street once a month starting from February 28.

There will be some 300 stalls serving delicious food, nice clothes, and various kinds of cheap but interesting fares on the road during the walking-street fanfare. But strictly, organizers of the Khao San Walking Street will not allow any sale of alcohol and counterfeits in the area.

“The walking-street hours will be between 3pm and midnight,” Deputy Bangkok City Clerk Attaporn Suwattanadecha says.

According to him, vendors will be welcome to run their stalls on Khao San Road without having to pay any space fee. If the walking-street event wins warm response, relevant parties may consider organizing it on many more days each month.

At this point, Attaporn is confident that the Khao San Walking Street will be a success just like the Silom Walking Street.

“And we will ensure that the event does not cause any disturbance to local residents,” he says.

Since late last year, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has organized the Silom Walking Street project to stimulate the economy. The Silom Road, which serves millions of office workers on weekdays, thus becomes a walking street for tourists to enjoy between 3pm and midnight every Sunday.

In addition to a variety of goods and food, Silom Walking Street also hosts various kinds of street shows. The atmosphere is lively just like a festival.

Ah well no doubt those ''budget tourists'' who it seems have to purloin food should once the walking street gets going be able to stock up on cheap food thus no need to go ''finger licking chicken nicking.''

Here is your opportunity TonytigerBkk, get a stall for free to sell your 99 ice cream.

Toilets for the diarrhea after, are provided for free also.

We are in the money.........................(Did you notice?......WE.....)

at night there are so many vendors lining the sidewalks and road that the foot traffic is concentrated into a narrow channel up the middle. this in turn is blocked by the mobile food selling vendors. add to the congestion the idiots that just have to ride their motorcycles through the throng. a place best avoided.

Its been a de facto walking street for years during the evenings.

went into the vicinity recently. seems more upscale than i remember or perhaps it was just because of holidays in the west as opposed to long termers the rest of the year. seemed more upscale farang clientèle (young trendy) there than in my recent visits to sukhumvit area (dreary coffin dodgers/ alcoholics). both were daytime excursions only. i dont hang around long just do what i need and leave.

Ohhhh THAT kind of walking street

"Khao San Walking Street will not allow any sale of alcohol and counterfeits in the area"

BUHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Does that mean they'll shut down the fake degree/ drivers license place as well?

went into the vicinity recently. seems more upscale than i remember or perhaps it was just because of holidays in the west as opposed to long termers the rest of the year. seemed more upscale farang clientèle (young trendy) there than in my recent visits to sukhumvit area (dreary coffin dodgers/ alcoholics). both were daytime excursions only. i dont hang around long just do what i need and leave.

Do rabid old goats fit somewhere in between dreary coffin dodgers and beery alcoholics?

Here is your opportunity TonytigerBkk, get a stall for free to sell your 99 ice cream.

Toilets for the diarrhea after, are provided for free also.

We are in the money.........................(Did you notice?......WE.....)

Beware of Greeks bearing economic advise!

went into the vicinity recently. seems more upscale than i remember or perhaps it was just because of holidays in the west as opposed to long termers the rest of the year. seemed more upscale farang clientèle (young trendy) there than in my recent visits to sukhumvit area (dreary coffin dodgers/ alcoholics). both were daytime excursions only. i dont hang around long just do what i need and leave.

Do rabid old goats fit somewhere in between dreary coffin dodgers and beery alcoholics?

yes you are correct, chinatown fringe is between the young trendy at khaosan and the dreary coffin dodgers/ alcoholics of sukhumvit. chinatown is where they are putting the jaded goats for more details see http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800156-bangkoks-china-town-to-hold-grandest-celebration-on-chinese-new-year-next-week/#entry9066668

is that mean the koasan centre will close i dont think so or lucky bar

Nice street as far as I'm concerned and seems to have a good thing going already. If it aint broke don't try to fix it!