Regulating Food Trucks in Thailand

Abstract

At present, food trucks can simply be found in many areas of Thailand. Some food trucks may be operated in private areas but some are operated in public areas without an appropriate control by the local Government officers. Many forms of pollutant such as smoke, dust, garbage, foam boxes, waste water, etc. are generated by food truck activities without suitable control nowadays. In foreign countries, a food truck operator must comply with rules and regulations before starting food truck business; for instance, the entrepreneur must apply for the food truck operator license from the authorized officer, the vehicle to be used as food truck must be registered and pre-inspected by the authorized officer. In Thailand, even though there are some laws and regulations that may be applied with food truck business, there is no specific rule and regulation for controlling and reducing pollutants generated by food truck activities in Thailand.