Chadchart plans new walking streets in Bangkok
published : 17 Jun 2022 at 09:34
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
Bangkok will get new walking streets to help stimulate the economy and improve people's livelihoods, says city governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will consider areas that can be turned into a walking street in each district, Mr Chadchart said.
Rental fees would be minimum or waived, allowing local vendors to sell their products at an affordable price, he said.
Officials are also looking into locations for street hawkers to make a living without having to encroach on pavements for pedestrians. Some 30 locations are pending approval from the BMA, he added.
"Because Bangkok is a city of sharing, the existing areas must be shared," Mr Chadchart said. "Many areas are well-managed to prevent obstruction of pedestrian traffic."
"Also, there must be areas for people to buy food at an affordable price and make a living, and they must be clean and suitable."
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Vocabulary
- affordable: not expensive - ไม่แพง
- consider: to give careful thought to something before making a decision - พิจารณา
- hawker: someone who sells goods informally in public places - คนหาบเร่,คนเร่ขายของ
- minimum: the lowest possible; the lowest allowed - ต่ำที่สุด, น้อยที่สุด
- obstruction: something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc - สิ่งกีดขวาง
- pedestrian: a person who walks, especially in an area where vehicles go - คนเดินถนน, คนเดินเท้า
- pending: waiting to be dealt with, settled or completed - ยังค้างอยู่, ซึ่งยังไม่จบสิ้น, อยู่ในระหว่าง
- rental: the act of renting something or an arrangement to rent something - การเช่า
- share: to have or use something at the same time as someone else - ใช้ร่วมกัน
- vendors: people who sell things, e.g., food or newspapers, usually outside on the street - พ่อค้าแม่่ค้าหาบแร่แผงลอย
- waive: to officially ignore a rule, right, or claim - ปลด
