Nation/Tanachai PramarnpanichThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administra-tion (BMA) wants street vendors licensed, registered and contained neatly in designated areas well away from busy footpaths. “Khaosan has lost that charm of being chaotically filled with street vendors. A network of street vendors founded to push back against the clean-up effort marched on Government House early this week with a handful of demands. Niramon, an urban architect, is with her team redeveloping the Phaholyothin Soi 9 (Soi Aree) area with zones for street vendors. “Street culture is something that can’t be taken away.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 07, 2018 18:00 UTC