Tha Pae Gate Vendors to Return

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Tha Pae Gate Vendors to Return
by CityNews



CityNews – Military Circle 33 along with the mayor, relevant authorities and several business held a meeting on May 18th to organise the selling of products at Tha Pae Gate.

Following a very successful social media campaign led by Raks Mae Ping group, the municipality were recently pressured to remove all vendors from Tha Pae Gate area, as netizens cited, “to clear the historic public space from personal interest groups.”

The area was cleared in November 2015 of all stalls and returned to the public as a public space.
However, vendors, many of whom have been operating in the area for over ten years, and claim that they number 1,000 families, have pled with the municipality to allow them to continue to sell from the square as their livelihoods are very affected.

It was therefore agreed during this recent meeting that 40% will remain public place and 60% will be used for selling product. The rules are that they are only allowed to set up stalls on Sundays between 6pm to 11pm. A total of 264 suppliers now have permits with 224 being vendors selling wares and 40 being food vendors.

Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/tha-pae-gate-vendors-return/


-- Chiang City News 2016-05-20

[namatjira]

That's not a bad outcome, originally they only appeared at the gate on a Sunday....which combines with walking street market,

But over time it was becoming more and more permanent and the gate was more or less blocked all the time.

Seems like a reasonable compromise on the part of the governing bodies

[worgeordie]

Nothing is permanent in Thailand,theres always room for a U-turn.especially when money is involved.

regards Worgeordie

[steveyinasia]

60% will slowly become 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 until all is back to normal.

[whatproblem]

It's not about what the masses want ,it's about what the few want$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Beng]

60% will slowly become 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 until all is back to normal.

yep.