Bangkok Market Vendors Plead for Governor's Economic Support
Thousands of vendors at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market are calling on the governor for emergency economic support, claiming the BMA collects fees while neglecting tourism promotion and market maintenance during a severe economic slowdown.
Thousands of vendors at Chatuchak Market are pleading with Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt for assistance, warning that merchants are facing economic collapse due to economic slowdown and lack of tourism support. The online page Drama-addict shared a complaint from market vendors, noting that Chatuchak Market—the largest market in Bangkok—is currently quiet and desolate with no marketing or tourism promotion from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The vendors questioned whether the governor's pledge to "work for everyone" includes Chatuchak merchants, and argued that while the BMA continues collecting rent and service fees, it has a legal duty to maintain and promote the market. They urged for immediate short-term economic stimulus and recovery plans, arguing that abandoning a world-class soft power landmark would be unfair to citizens who pay taxes and fees to the Bangkok authorities every month.
