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For the last ten years, the Bangkok government- with support from much of the local population- has been making moves towards outlawing street food in the city. Recently a new solution appears to have become the preferred way forward- a transition to a Singapore-style indoor food-court model. In this video, Gary Butler and OTR's Adam Gottschalk sit down and talk through the issue from all perspectives; what makes street food controversial, the pros and cons of the current model, and what the city might look like in the (very) near future.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Talad Phlu
2:40 - What is Happening?
6:35 - Definition
7:44 - Pros and Cons of Street Food
15:09 - Why Street Food Goes Away
18:06 - Health and Safety
20:45 - Devil's Advocate
29:42 - The Knock On Effect
34:18 - Singapore
36:34 - What Comes Next?
40:48 - Thai Street Food Legacy
43:25 - A Divisive Topic
46:35 - Street Food
48:30 - Bad Alternatives
50:27 - Credits
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For the last ten years, the Bangkok government- with support from much of the local population- has been making moves towards outlawing street food in the city. Recently a new solution appears to have become the preferred way forward- a transition to a Singapore-style indoor food-court model. In this video, Gary Butler and OTR's Adam Gottschalk sit down and talk through the issue from all perspectives; what makes street food controversial, the pros and cons of the current model, and what the city might look like in the (very) near future.
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Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. patreon.com/OTRontheroad
Website: OTRontheroad.com
Instagram: instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
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0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Talad Phlu
2:40 - What is Happening?
6:35 - Definition
7:44 - Pros and Cons of Street Food
15:09 - Why Street Food Goes Away
18:06 - Health and Safety
20:45 - Devil's Advocate
29:42 - The Knock On Effect
34:18 - Singapore
36:34 - What Comes Next?
40:48 - Thai Street Food Legacy
43:25 - A Divisive Topic
46:35 - Street Food
48:30 - Bad Alternatives
50:27 - Credits
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Video Credits:
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