The farang yum woonsen vendor of Bangkok

Sam turns heads at the Chalerm Buri intersection in Yaowarat but it’s not the spicy salad he sells that grabs the attention of passersby, more that a “farang” is selling Thai street food. The 42-year-old Frenchman explains how he ended up selling “yum woonsen” in Bangkok's Chinatown. Video by Pornchai Sereemongkongpol and Chumporn Sangvilert.

Published: 30 Nov 2012