Vallop Suwandee, chairman of the advisers to the Bangkok governor, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has come up with stricter rules to manage street food on Khao San and Yaowarat roads. His comments follow a storm of criticism from netizens and foreign tourists over reports the BMA intends to ban street food from the capital by the end of this year. 1 city for street food for a second year running. The BMA has issued pavement regulations in response to a large number of complaints by residents who say street vendors obstruct footpaths, forcing them to walk in the street, he said. The programme involves good hygiene practices in the preparation and sale of food, waste management and dress codes concerning food vendors, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post April 20, 2017 21:33 UTC