The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to relocate street vendors in a project modelled on Singapore's success in managing issues arising from an abundance of street hawkers.
Bangkok has been plagued for decades by vendors occupying pavements, although supporters have always argued that street vending is one of Bangkok's main tourist magnets, helps boost the grassroots economy, contributes to the city's vibrant social and cultural scene and offers a vast array of affordable food and goods.
