The Thai capital’s world-famous street food scene may soon be a thing of the past.
All street food stalls will be cleared from Bangkok’s roads by the end of the year in a bid to bring order and hygiene to the Thai capital’s streets, a city official said.
Officials say thousands of street stalls litter the streets, create chaos and block pedestrian walkways.
Since seizing power in 2014, Thailand’s military junta has tried to crack down on rampant prostitution, street stalls and other informal businesses that have traditionally skirted around regulations due to corruption, ineffectual law enforcement and legal loopholes.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) order affects all of the city’s 50 districts, including the famous Yaowarat and Khaosan Road area.