Pattaya, Thailand-
Pattaya City officials sent out a letter to Walking Street business owners earlier this week informing them of an upcoming change to current policies and procedures.
As of Monday, June 3rd, street vendors and stalls not part of a licensed building business will need to be entirely removed from Walking Street, according to the below notice from Pattaya City officials.
An exact reason for the change was not given by Pattaya City although some speculation on social media was that it was aimed at unauthorized cannabis and alcohol vendors selling throughout the street. However, this was merely speculation. It is unclear if food and clothing vendors would be allowed to operate on side sois or if it would be applied to all of the Walking Street area.
This is not the first time Pattaya City has attempted to ban street vendors and food carts from Walking Street over the years and it is unclear how permanent a change this will be.
