World

Thailand hosts ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair

It is the first time for Thailand to host an ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair and create networks to promote food-drawn tourism with quality food markets and gastronomic art
Thailand hosts ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: bangkokfoodies.com)

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – It is the first time for Thailand to host anASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair and create networks to promote food-drawntourism with quality food markets and gastronomic art.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is organizing ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fairto develop and promote gastronomic art with the use of non-toxic foodingredients, hand-woven cloth and pottery and decorative items at local andregional levels.

Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said the number of gastronomictourists to Thailand rose by 26 percent last year, thus underlining the factthat this country has been outstanding for its Thai and foreign foods whichhave good tastes, diversity and quality.

The campaign is not for tourists to eat up so much food at famous restaurantsbut for them to find out the sources of the food, the culture of eating, thelocal wisdom for creative hand-made products and art related to food.

The ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair includes a seminar on ASEAN fooddevelopment, a workshop with famous chefs, an ASEAN food exhibition and thecooperation between four food networks, namely Suk Jai market, Khon Kla KhuenThin, Pracharath and Noo Joe Art and Farm, to open a marketplace for selectedfood shops with quality home-made food and organic fruit and vegetables such asflour made from brown rice and home-ground coffee as well as items ofhandicraft and art. – NNT/VNA
VNA
#ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism #food-drawn tourism #ASEAN Gastronomic Tourism fair #Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat #Thailand #Vietnam #VietnamPlus #Viet Nam News Thailand ASEAN
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam wins 15 ASEAN tourism awards

Vietnam wins 15 ASEAN tourism awards

Vietnam has won 15 ASEAN tourism awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northern port city of Quang Ninh, on January 18.

See more

The forum on ASEAN's role in the Indo-Pacific region and prospects for cooperation with Argentina takes place on September 10 (Photo: VNA)

ASEAN highlights its central role in Indo-Pacific

The Ambassador of Indonesia, the country holding the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in Argentina, stressed that maintaining peace and stability, along with an open, transparent regional environment based on mutual respect, are fundamental conditions for a peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

A street in Bangkok, Thailand. (Illustrative photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Thailand’s business activity shows signs of gradual recovery

As of August 31, Thailand had more than 1 million active legal entities with total registered capital of 24.13 trillion THB. The service sector accounted for the largest share, with 552,830 entities, or 54.48%, followed by wholesale and retail with 332,791 entities (32.79%) and manufacturing with 129,215 (12.73%).

Prime Minister Hun Manet (front row, centre) and Labour and Vocational Training Minister Heng Sour (front row, right) visit a garment factory in Preah Sihanouk province. MLVT (Photo: khmertimeskh.com)

Cambodia records 7,458 more enterprises in three years

A Cambodian official said that the growth should not be assessed solely by the number of newly established enterprises and facilities, but also by their contributions to investment, production, job creation and household incomes.

The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) convenes in Manila, the Philippines, on September 9. The Vietnamese delegation is led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (fifth, left), head of the ASEAN-Vietnam SOM.(Photo: asean.org)

Vietnam calls for stronger ASEAN unity, resilience

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang urged ASEAN to make full use of existing mechanisms to enhance dialogue, build trust and prevent risks and conflicts, particularly by strengthening the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ), and cooperation based on international law.

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta (Photo: VNA)

Timor-Leste diversifies economy, seeks to attract investment

The President noted Timor-Leste is pursuing sustainable development, stronger regional connectivity and expanded international cooperation while seeking investment opportunities in energy, tourism and emerging economic sectors to reduce its dependence on oil and gas revenues.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hai Luu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo published by VNA)

Vietnam cooperates with UN to advance gender equality

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hai Luu highlighted Vietnam’s positive achievements in promoting gender equality, noting that 13 of the 20 targets under the national strategy on gender equality had been met or exceeded by 2025.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 9, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Russian public, experts praise top Vietnamese leader’s visit

Positive reactions to General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit have reaffirmed Vietnam’s steady foreign policy amid global changes, while highlighting the enduring trust and friendship between Vietnam and Russia, which are working together to create new breakthroughs in bilateral cooperation.

Thailand eases rules for foreign enterprises

Thailand eases rules for foreign enterprises

The regulatory adjustment is part of Thailand's efforts to simplify regulations governing foreign business operations and clarify licensing requirements, while simultaneously fostering economic development and enhancing the country's international competitiveness.