BMA invites public to try street food on Yaowarat road

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BMA invites public to try street food on Yaowarat road

  

BANGKOK, 27 June 2017 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting the general pulbic to visit the new Yaowarat and experience the revamped street food areas. 

Bangkok Governor Pol. Gen. Assawin Khwanmuang said that two pilot areas under the Street Food project include Yaowarat road, Samphanthawong district and Khao San road, Phranakhon district. The Street Food project on Yaowarat Road starts from the Chalerm Buri intersection to Ratchawong intersection, covering a distance of about 600 meters. Most shops sell food, beverages and miscellaneous goods. 

The project seeks to preserve and enhance the area’s distinct street food while also improving on hygiene and other factors to improve tourists' confidence. 

LINE and WE CHAT accounts have also been set up to communicate with the public on how to improve services related to the street food area.

 

-- nnt 2017-06-27

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Chinatown’s new street food area opens

By The Nation

 

File photo: Tourists enjoy street food in Bangkok's "China Town" area.

 

Bangkok’s new-look Chinatown Yaowarat is ready to welcome tourists and the public after getting a makeover as part of City’s Hall’s policy to improve the capital’s street food culture. 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) last month designated two pilot areas under the project 

to remove street food vendors from the streets and house them in regulated areas.

 

They include Yaowarat Road in Samphanthawong district and Khao San Road in Phranakhon district.

 

Bangkok Governor Pol General Assawin Khwanmuang said that the new street-food spot on Yaowarat Road starts from the Chalerm Buri Intersection and runs to Ratchawong Intersection, covering about 600 metres. Most shops sell food, beverages and miscellaneous goods. 

 

The BMA set up two committees to manage the project. 

 

One committee is in charge of designating regulations for setting up stalls in public spaces and the other is charged with bringing the areas up to international standards. 

 

Assawin said the project aims to preserve and enhance distinct street food while also improving hygiene and other factors to improve tourists’ confidence in street food. 

 

A Line account with Thai, English and Chinese languages has been set up as a channel for the BMA to communicate with the public on how to improve services related to the street food areas.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30319215

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-27

[Srikcir]

Any Chinese food stalls available?

[bangkokairportlink]

Nothing has changed, and cars can kill you at any moment. What a ridiculous country managed by stupid people.

 

[fruitman]

13 hours ago, bangkokairportlink said:

Nothing has changed, and cars can kill you at any moment. What a ridiculous country managed by stupid people.

 

I haven't been in Chinatown for some months now but it was changing every day because the police enforcing regulations.

 

Streetvendors are removed from several streets in chinatown and also parkingpolice is strict now. It's much better to walk around on empty sidewalks.

 

Chinese streetfood i haven't seen there much, that was more in the sidealleys who were very crowded and shopowners driving scooters through the crowd.

[Keesters]

Is the photo the 'before' or the  'after'? It shows food stalls and customers on the sidewalk/pavement so I'd have to hope it's the 'before'. Photo of the 'after' would have been nice. Of course if it's the 'after' then nothing has changed.

 

Poor reporting.