"Khao San Road"

Bangkok’s famous touristy Khao San Road in Phra Nakhon district has been closed for three days until January 6 for a clean-up after 10 tourists who visited the street during the New Year holidays tested positive for Covid-19, the Khao San Road Entrepreneurs Association announced on Tuesday.

Measures for Covid-19 Free Setting have been tightened in Bangkok’s Khao San Road, with officials conducting antigen tests and ensuring no booze is sold after 11pm.

It will be a long road to recovery for Khao San Road businesses despite the government aims to reopen Bangkok to all-important foreign tourists from November 1, the Khao San Business Association made it clear on Wednesday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to “relaunch” Khao San Road on October 30 in an effort to stimulate the economy.

The newly renovated Khao San Road, which is usually buzzing with backpackers, stands empty on May 24 as many venues have had to temporarily close in line with Covid-19 measures.

Bags and shoes made of snake leather, collectively worth Bt1 million, were seized from a shop in Bangkok's Khao San Road on Thursday.

An Italian woman, nabbed on Sunday for attacking a Thai female stranger in Bangkok’s Khao San Road area on Saturday, claimed to be drunk and told police that the victim had a “negative attitude” towards her. The assault at a fast food restaurant at 3am on Saturday was captured on video and the clip went viral.

Street food vendors in Bangkok’s Yaowarat (China Town) and Khao San Road areas face strict new regulations to allow them to stay in business.

THE GOVERNMENT is planning to transform Bangkok’s China Town and Khao San Road into well-organised areas for street food vendors.

Some foreign visitors unaware of southern bombings until called from home countries.

In defiance of PM's call for austerity in use of war, famous city tourist venue says it will be a failure if capital is short of water for festival.