| Granted I've never done a complete analysis of where all food carts are located but a few places that spring to mind. Suk Soi 8 - In front of 7-11 but also across from a restaurant
Suk Soi 5 - In front of several restaurants
Suk Soi 7 - In front of several restaurants
Suk Soi 11 - In front of several restaurants I could name tons of more obscure places that I remember eating at but the above are pretty well known to most tourists and expats. They are not friends of the local business owners. They pay the police for the space. That's why every time they have one of these street vendor crackdowns mandated by the big boys at the top of the food chain the shops usually pop back up in a week or two once the heat is off. Police can't stand not getting paid their rightful bribes. Does anyone really think that all of those store owners right on lower Sukhumvit (between Soi 5 and Asoke) want people selling dildos in front of their shops? Viagra pills, bootleg DVDs, etc? Literally, I have photos of cops sitting there having lunch with these street merchants (Soi 15'ish area) with dildos and fake viagra sitting on the same table they're eating off of. Guess who that street vendor is friends with? Who's the store owner going to complain to? Nobody if they value their health. Alas those photos will never see the light of day for much the same reason. |