Bangkok 'unique' despite street stall edict: Thai tourism boss

Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for its chaotic charm was not being remodelled into a Singapore-lite.The City Hall stunned Thais and tourists alike this week with plans to bar the capital's world-famous food stalls from all main roads to reclaim pavements for the public.On Thursday the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) pushed back against fears that Bangkok was b