Two days after the deadly bombing at the Erawan shrine, vendors have returned to trading in the area, with many saying they are still horrified by the tragedy.
Kumpa Yodsiman, a flower vendor who has been selling at the shrine for more than 40 years, said she kept looking around trying to spot anything that looks suspicious.
Although she has witnessed the political protests and a few subsequent riots playing out at Ratchaprasong, this is the first time she has really feared for her safety.
"But what can I do? If I don't come to work, how will I make money?" Ms Kumpa said.
Supawan Keawanha, who has been selling flowers at Ratchaprasong intersection for the past 17 years, is still in fear after the blast. She hopes the area will be under tight security for a while.
Her stall is on the footpath close to the spot where the bomb went off. She escaped the blast as street vendors aren't allowed to use public space on Mondays.
"I always thought this place was safe until the blast took place," she said.
For their own safety, the flower vendors at the Erawan shrine have always been advised by the City Hall not to accept any waste from passersby or tourists, Ms Supawan said.
Meanwhile, a tourist police officer, who asked not to be named, said the situation began to return to normal after authorities allowed tourists to enter the affected areas yesterday.
Foreign tourists, especially Chinese, didn't seem too worried about the explosion, he said. An increasing number of tourists had been roaming around the area since Tuesday.
Chinese tourist Zhao Wei, from Sichuan province, said nothing can keep him away from visiting Thailand again.
"I am neither afraid nor panicking," he said. "I would love to visit Bangkok again in the future."
A representative of Than Tao Mahaprom Foundation Erawan Hotel (which manages the shrine) declined to comment, saying the foundation will step up safety measures.
City Hall will hold a ceremony tomorrow morning dedicated to the dead.