Bangkok authorities have implemented new regulations for street vendors, allowing only Thai nationals receiving welfare, restricting migrant employment, and enforcing space and safety requirements for stalls.
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Bangkok authorities have implemented new regulations for street vendors, allowing only Thai nationals receiving welfare, restricting migrant employment, and enforcing space and safety requirements for stalls.
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Bangkok authorities have introduced new regulations for street vendors, allowing only “poor Thais” to operate and prohibiting the employment of migrants.
Vendors must possess Thai nationality, government welfare cards, and adhere to specific income caps (THB 300,000 annually) while being included in the taxation system. Each is allowed one Thai sales assistant.
Stalls are limited to three square meters, must maintain a pedestrian walkway of 1.5 to 2 meters, and require safety measures such as emergency exit spaces. The rules will be enacted upon publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.
In September 2024, Bangkok authorities announced new regulations aimed at strictly…