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Regulating street vendors a daunting task

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang inspects a pavement yesterday in Bangkok's Pak Klong Talat, one of the areas that have been cleaned up as part of his policy. PATIPAT JANTHONG

Vendors in Bangkok are the king of pavements. Motorcyclists may be a nuisance when they take to pavements. But they come and they go.

Not vendors. They come and they stay. And if somehow they are forced to move, they'd plead to stay. They'd say they are poor. They need to make a living to support themselves and their families. So please be kind.

And besides, haven't they made Bangkok world famous as a street food capital, bringing in loads of tourist dollars?

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