Som vanligt lär man säga har myndigheterna i alla fall lyckats orsaka förvirring med sina olika besked om streetfoodens vara eller inte vara, vart den ska ta vägen, etc, etc. Känns ibland nästan som en medveten strategi, det där med att ständigt komma med motstridiga besked i frågor som upprör.
Klart är i alla fall att streetfooden i det närmaste försvunnit från de tre områden/soier som inledde denna diskussion, Thonglor, Pra Khanong och Ekkamai. Så här beskriver en artikel i Bangkok Post skillnaden:
"Today, the only remaining queues on the affected areas' pavement are those for motorbike taxis.
Judging by the look of these sidewalks alone, after City Hall's ban on street vendors was enforced on Monday, this latest act by municipal authorities is a success. Food has been taken indoors -- either purchased at convenience stores or consumed in air-conditioned buildings, fancy restaurants and cafes -- leaving pavement empty under the harsh sunlight.
At night, once-popular locations have become deserted."
Får de drabbade försäljarna någonstans att ta vägen då? Jo det verkar så, men kanske inte så gångbara alternativ alla gånger, så här säger en:
"For the past eight years, she has paid a monthly 500 baht to district officials collecting "rent". Her spot, just a dozen metres away from the main road, is prime real estate.
"But it's public domain, I understand. I'll go away but I can't afford to relocate where the officials told me to go," she argued.
Officials advised her to move her stall to the Liberty Plaza building, more than 2km away from Sukhumvit. The rent there will be more expensive -- 180 baht per day -- while the customers will be fewer and strict operating hours will prevent her from selling her snacks in the evening.
"It's not a viable solution," she said simply."
Kunderna då? Några ställen att handla mat på finns tydligen kvar här och där, på sido-soier etc,. men annars verkar det som om mikrad mat från 7/11 har fått ett uppsving. Såhär säger motorbiketaxi-förare:
"Where am I supposed to eat if they ban all street-food vendors," a motorbike-taxi driver, who asked not to be named, argued.
Since the ban was enforced in Thong Lor this week, he has been buying food at convenience stores such as 7-11 and the like -- but it's just not as tasty.
Street food is fresh, convenient and affordable, especially for blue-collar workers in central business areas such as Sukhumvit.
"I could never walk into these restaurants or air-conditioned buildings," the driver said, pointing to the glitzy shop windows on both sides of the road. "It's like they are catering to a different class of people."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/food-and-drinks/1235730/vanquished-vendors-whats-it-all-about-
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/Bangkok/2017/04/22/asked-thonglor-peeps-life-street-food/