PATIPAT JANTHONGThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will host Bangkok Street Food Festival in June to give local roadside cuisine greater exposure to international tourists. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the authority is ready to host the street food festival in partnership with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on a popular road in the capital. Thai cuisine has long been loved by gourmands of every nationality, and the TAT hopes to promote street food to complement its international renown. Mr Yuthasak denied rumours that the government would order BMA to ban street food vendors across Bangkok. There shouldn't be any ban on street food, though the government does need to make it more systematic and hygienic," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post April 20, 2017 23:48 UTC