‘Cafe’ opens on zebra crossing in Thailand
When we walk across the road, it’s very necessary for us to use the zebra crossing.
While they help us cross the road safely, crosswalks can also surprise us with street food stalls that can elevate clients’ eating-on-the-road experience to the next level.
If you want to see what this looks like, take this zebra crossing in Ubon Ratchathani as an example.
Here’s the story of a café stall that opened literally on the zebra crosswalk.
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Food stall spotted set up on the zebra crossing
On 28th January 2022, a picture of a street food stall sitting on the zebra crossing in front of Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital became a hot issue across social media in Thailand.
Image credit: วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
Posted on Facebook Page, วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา, the picture showed two customers sitting at the street cafe’s table that occupied one side of the road.
Image credit: Kapook
After the story was posted online, several netizens were surprised by the food stall’s setting. One Facebook user commented with the hashtag, “one table may not be enough.
However, some netizens wondered why the police let the food stall occupy the zebra crossing, as reported by KomChadLuek Online.
Image credit: วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
To answer the question, the owner of the cafe stall was fined by the police for violating the traffic rules. However, the post’s owner helped pay the fine as the hawker claimed she didn’t know what she did is illegal.
He also shared this as a post on Facebook where netizens applauded him for helping the hawker.
Netizens name the food stall
After the photo was shared as a post on Facebook, many netizens made their comments, naming the stall on the crosswalk.
Screenshot: วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
Translation: Red carpet
One netizen named the the street food stall, ‘Red Carpet’.
Screenshot: วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
Translation: Street Cafe
Another netizen also named the stall as ‘Street Cafe’.
Screenshot: วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
Translation: It’s impossible for her the food to sell out. The stall is located very close to the road.
One Facebook user shared that the stall’s food must have been sold out because the stall is very noticeable.
Another street food spot you might want to try
Admittedly, we were surprised when we saw the location of the new food stall.
But, we still prefer to take our street food on the actual pavement. If you feel the same way, here are some Bangkok restaurants for you to KIV for your next trip.
Cover images adapted from (L-R): วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา, วารินชำราบบ้านเฮา
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