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Hawker Center Lumphini Park: Bangkok's New Street Food Hub Inspired by Singapore

Hawker Center Lumphini Park: Bangkok's New Street Food Hub Inspired by Singapore

MGR Online•General•2d ago

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Bangkok launches Hawker Center at Lumphini Park, replicating Singapore's successful street food model to support vendors and provide affordable food.

  • •Bangkok has opened a new Hawker Center at Lumphini Park, replicating Singapore's model.
  • •The center houses 130 food stalls with affordable daily rental fees, operating in morning and evening shifts.
  • •The initiative aims to provide stable livelihoods for existing street vendors while offering quality, affordable food to the public.
  • •The design incorporates sustainable features and aims to preserve Bangkok's street food identity with international standards.

Overview

  • •On April 10, 2026, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration opened the Hawker Center Lumphini Park.
  • •The Hawker Center Lumphini Park was developed from the reorganization of vendors around Sarasin Road and Lumphini Park.
  • •Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has systematically relocated vendors to designated areas, developing them into the Hawker Center.
  • •The Hawker Center Lumphini Park includes approximately 130 stalls.
  • •Vendors pay fair rental fees of approximately 60 THB per day per stall.
  • •The center features basic utilities like clean water, drainage systems, grease traps, dishwashing areas, and dining spaces.
  • •The design blends Bangkok's street food identity with international standards, considering environmental factors and nearby hospital needs.
  • •Line Man (Thailand) Co., Ltd. supports vendors with QR payment systems, food packaging, uniforms, and delivery platform access at no extra cost.

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Key Quotes

Chatchart Sittipunt
"Currently, rights have been allocated to existing vendors affected by the prior reorganization to alleviate hardship and ensure continuity of their livelihoods."
ปัจจุบันได้จัดสรรสิทธิให้กับผู้ค้าเดิมที่ได้รับผลกระทบจากการจัดระเบียบก่อน เพื่อบรรเทาความเดือดร้อน และสร้างความต่อเนื่องในการประกอบอาชีพ

Key Entities

Place

Hawker Center Lumphini Park(ฮอว์เกอร์ เซ็นเตอร์ สวนลุมพินี)
A newly opened street food hub in Bangkok, replicating Singapore's model.
Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️
A nation known for its successful Hawker Center model, recognized by UNESCO as a heritage of humanity.
Lumphini Park(สวนลุมพินี)ℹ️
The central park in Bangkok where the new Hawker Center has been established.
Sarasin Road(ถนนสารสิน)
A road around Lumphini Park where vendors were previously located before the establishment of the Hawker Center.

Organization

UNESCO(ยูเนสโก)ℹ️
An organization that recognized Singapore's Hawker Culture as a heritage of humanity.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The governing body responsible for opening and managing the new Hawker Center at Lumphini Park.
Line Man (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ไลน์แมน (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด)
A company providing support for vendors at the Hawker Center, including QR payment systems and delivery platform access.
Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society(โรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย)ℹ️
A hospital located opposite the Hawker Center Lumphini Park, whose needs were considered in the building's design.

Person

Chatchart Sittipunt(ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์)ℹ️
Governor of Bangkok, who commented on the allocation of rights to existing vendors.

Concept

Hawker Center concept(Hawker Center)
The concept of a communal dining and food vending area, originating from Singapore and adopted by Bangkok.
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(มรดกภูมิปัญญาทางวัฒนธรรมของมนุษยชาติ)
A designation by UNESCO for Singapore's Hawker Culture.

Technology

QR Payment Box(Q.R. code)ℹ️
A system for mobile payments supported by Line Man at the Hawker Center.