Silom Walking Street: Sunday Market is New Again

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee

Staff Reporter

Silom Walking Street in a March 2015 photo. Photo: @Willythuan / Twitter

BANGKOK -- Hundreds of vendors will converge on Silom Road for the return of a walking street market next month.

Lanes in both directions of Silom Road, from Sala Daeng intersection down to Naradhiwas Road, will close twice each month beginning Dec. 20 for folks to walk and shop in the road.

The walking street market, first ran as a pilot in December 2014, hasnt been held since May. It was a concession from city hall to the vendors it forced out in a 2014 clean up campaign intended to improve traffic and walkability as part of the juntas bid to reorganize the capital city.

The pedestrian market will run from 3pm to 9pm bimonthly on Sundays: Dec. 20, Dec. 27; Jan. 10, Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 28, March 6 and March 20.

More than 1,724 vendors reportedly registered at the Bang Rak district office last week. Due to the overwhelming interest in hawking goods at Silom Walking Street, vendors drew lots for permits to sell during the four-month season. About 200 vendors will set-up shop for the opening day.

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-- Khaosod English 2015-12-02

It is great for the small vender,Thai citizens,and tourest but I bet that those ripoff venders on Patpong One St. aren't too happy.

i wonder if they've dovetailed this in with the police initiative to reduce traffic congestion, mentioned in a thread above.