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In 2016, Bangkok was voted as the world’s best destination for street food
for 2 consecutive years according to CNN. It shows that street food is very
popular among both local and international tourist, a s i t i s d elicious, e asy
access, and cheap. Its contributions to urban life go beyond their own
informal employment, as it generates demand and supply for a wide range
of services provided by other informal and formal workers: (1) as fast food
providers, for low to middle-income workers, (2) as an economic activity,
which generates income for urban poor, and (3) as a social connector for the
variety of its consumers.Accordingly, This research aims to study on the
phenomenon of Bangkok street food by examining the history and
relationship between street fooddistribution, location, and other urban
activities.Din Daeng, NongKhaem, Rat Burana, and Samphanthawong are
four cases that were chosen for analysis in terms of ‘self-made’ public space
and spatial identity. With this study, the well-planned and managed street
food can be part of the city, which captures and responds to Bangkok’s
urban contexts.And it will help to find solutions for s treet f ood t o b e
included in policy terms as economic assets to cities, while endure in the city
within the contemporary urban context. |
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