Roadside vending space and the transparency of procurement projects managed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have dominated the campaign agendas of candidates for Bangkok governor.
Democrat Party candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat said many people earn their living from street vending. They also provide a source of cheap food for city residents so they must be allowed to trade without having to worry about being caught by the police for illegally occupying pavements and violating sanitation regulations, he added.
