Pandemic lockdowns take a bite out of Bangkok’s street food sellers’ earnings

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Bangkok is known around the world as a Mecca for those who love street food. You can find everything from a quick Pad Thai, to a Michelin starred omelette on the streets of the Thai capital. But the city’s three hundred thousand street food vendors have had a tough time during the coronavirus crisis, with the lockdown, and the absence of tourists.