Work gets off the ground to give Bangkok’s Phadung Krung Kasem Canal a facelift
TUESDAY, JULY 04, 2023
The Phadung Krung Kasem Canal in central Bangkok is set to receive a major facelift as the city administration goes ahead with the landscaping project by removing structures protruding onto the canal.
Chadchart meets canal-side vendors to discuss landscaping
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023
Street vendors along Phadung Krung Kasem Canal in central Bangkok on Thursday met with city governor Chadchart Sittipunt to discuss landscaping projects and address traffic congestion.
A recent video that showed a street vendor dressed as a frog and selling frog-shaped balloons being stopped by an urban patrol officer in Shanghai has stirred up a huge debate online. The vendor was asked to remove his frog costume for violating the city’s regulations on running a business on the street without permission.
Bangkok opens first free space for street hawkers in project to tidy city
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2023
Bangkok kicked off a project to offer space free of charge for hawkers and street vendors in the heart of the city on Wednesday, clearing cluttered pavements.
Silom street vendors told to move following complaints from pedestrians
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023
Bangkok city officials are negotiating with street vendors in the Silom area to get them to move from their present locations on the pavement to four nearby “hawker centres”.
Khaosan cannabis retailers instructed to register at district office
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022
Cannabis retailers on Bangkok’s Khaosan Road have been advised to register at the Phra Nakhon district office before selling the decriminalsed herb, district office director Wasan Boonmuenwai said on Wednesday.
Chadchart warns rules still apply as vendors back on Bangkok pavements
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022
Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt has instructed the city’s law enforcers to “remain strict” with street vendors until he assumes his post and decides whether to relax the rules.
Govt cushion for rising cost of living ‘not enough’, survey finds
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022
Many street vendors and taxi drivers said they are not satisfied with government measures aiming to cushion low-income earners from the impact of rising oil prices, a survey conducted by The Nation has learned.