I live in one area where they recently banned street vendor (Sukhumvit side of Onnut Rd). No, they didn't go away, instead they're now in a sub-Soi rather than

I live in one area where they recently banned street vendor (Sukhumvit side of Onnut Rd). No, they didn't go away, instead they're now in a sub-Soi rather than on the main street. Some choose to rent a space at nearby market. Also street vendor on the setback space of the building is still allowed (as long as the building owner is OK with it). Personally as someone who actually lives here, I'm very happy with the ban, at least from what I see in the Onnut area. Walking from home to train station is no longer 10 minutes torture of trying to evade stalls and people trying to buy from stalls, no more weird water splash, no more trash loitering and no need to walk on the road because the sidewalk is occupied. And those who do want to enjoy street food can still go into smaller Soi or nearby bazaar and look for them.