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Bangkok fair move sparks hawker protests and debate
Bangkok plans to move the weekend market away from the cremation grounds to four satellite sites drawing fire from a former prime minister hawkers and tens of thousands of patrons The market supports some 700 licensed merchants including curry stalls puzzles and antiques while officials cite restoring historic beauty ahead of Bangkok's 200th birthday in 1982 The move risks disrupting regular customers and profits for veteran vendor Sung Saengdee and others who fear starting over under edge-of-town relocation.
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