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Are they kidding? After banning vendors across city, BMA to co-host Bangkok Street Food Festival in June

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Are they kidding? After banning vendors across city, BMA to co-host Bangkok Street Food Festival in June

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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Photo: Laurel Tuohy/Coconuts

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have just shockingly announced that they will co-host a Bangkok Street Food Festival in June.

 

We’re not sure why. The BMA is planning to spend the entire year removing and restricting street food from all the city’s major streets. So, what’s to celebrate?

 

After removing vendors from Siam Square, Pratunam, Tha Prachan, Silom, Ekkamai, Thong Lor and Phra Khanong, the TAT and BMA  plan to hold Bangkok Street Food Festival 2017 in June since Bangkok has been named by CNN as one of the top street food cities in the world.

 

Full Story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/food-drink/kidding-banning-vendors-across-city-bma-co-host-bangkok-street-food-festival-june/

 
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Another perfect example of Thai Logic. We all want to street food to stay, so do Thais, so this rule will pretty much be swept under the rug.

 

I just got pad thai from my usual street vendors who said she didn't give a damn about the rule.

I do hope the Thai street food vendors totally ignore this festival. Show the fools up for what they are.

Few weeks ago there was a huge streetfood festival in front of central world which is a perfect spot for it.

 

 

I thought this was a mostly Buddhist country, yet seem to be following Bible advice "Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing". Or was left know right? Whatever.....

Well considering they did a back flip and are now saying side sois will be allowed to operate so why not have the street food festival? Side sois are streets.

15 hours ago, clockman said:

What does CNN, know about food?

Evidently, they know more than the BMA knows about what their own people know in BKK government...!  Hello right hand meeting the left hand for the VERY FIRST TIME EVER...!

If they ban street food where will the working Thais buy their food for the day ? These stalls are essential to the workers. No restaurants open early morning.

 

14 hours ago, robertthesculptor said:

Unclear on a concept...as usual....

Sent from my GEM-702L using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Higher order, critical thinking is NOT a feature of "authorities" continuing announcements!

Is not god 

Street vendors are part of city life in Bangkok.

Juntan kills the city.

Yim taak thaai

15 hours ago, Monkeyrobot said:

I think the goverment is shooting itself in the foot with this one.

The foot is still in the hospital recovering from countless previous shootings. 

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