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Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road Springs Back To Life With Street Food Stalls Now Open For Customers

Bangkok Chinatown reopens


Yaowarat ReopensImages adapted from: The Standard

After having been a ghost town for a while, Bangkok Chinatown (Yaowarat) is making the move to fully reopen for street food hunters and locals to enjoy a meal out.

This is what so many of us have been waiting for, and it comes with preventive measures to make sure we’re enjoying ourselves safely.

https://thesmartlocal.com/thailand/bangkok-during-covid19/


Tables come with plastic partitions


Yaowarat Reopens
Image credit: The Standard

On 10th May 2020, The Standard shared photos taken at Yaowarat and reported that food booths and stores will be open from 4-5 PM and will close before 9 PM or so, as the nationwide curfew is still active from 10 PM until 4 AM every day.

Yaowarat Reopens
Image credit: The Standard

To abide with the necessary social-distancing policies, local vendors at our well-loved street food hotspot have set up tables with plastic partitions for their walk-in customers to eat safely and minimise contact with each other.

Yaowarat Reopens
Though there is no partition here, customers have been spaced out properly
Image credit: The Standard

We’re glad that this all-time most favourite eating spot is gradually coming back to life.

Yaowarat Reopens
Yaowarat during sunset is vibrant again
Image credit: The Standard

Thailand reported just 6 cases and zero deaths yesterday, but the virus is still not going anywhere anytime soon. Make sure to wear a face mask when entering crowded spaces, and wash your hands often.

https://thesmartlocal.com/thailand/yaowarat-food-guide/


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