Blue Tree Phuket” is preparing to host an intense swimsuit competition, “Miss Grand Phuket 2024.” Get ready to witness the sizzling competition on Tuesday, November 7, starting at 6 PM
Prepare to witness the sizzling showdown in the swimsuit competition of “Miss Grand Phuket 2024”, a beauty pageant which is being held this year at Blue Tree Phuket under the event “VIBRANT JUNGLE” with the theme ‘The Best Tropical Moon Party Neon Music Night.’ In addition, the event will feature the recently crowned Miss Grand International and the top 10 contestants from the competition. Fans of beauty queens and the interested public can catch all the action on Tuesday, November 7, at Blue Tree Phuket, starting at 6 PM.
If that isn’t enough, there is an after-party with free-flow drinks where guests can be entertained to the max and let their hair down during a live concert featuring their favorite singer, Tee Jetset’er.
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said that Srettha Thavisin, prime minister and finance minister, has a target to increase tourism revenue to 3.5 trillion baht by 2024.
This increase is expected to bring about a full recovery of the tourism industry, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional revenue is expected to come from international markets, with a focus on attracting more foreign tourists.
To achieve this target, the tourism industry will need to generate 2.5 trillion baht from international markets in 2024, compared to the current target of 2 trillion baht, while the target for domestic tourism revenue will remain at 1 trillion baht.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin greets a Chinese girl who came with her parents under the VISA exemption for Chinese and Kazakh tourists on their arrivals at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.
For 2023, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set a target of 2.38 trillion baht in total tourism revenue, which is 80 percent of the 2019 record, from the overall 25 to 28 million international tourists.
To reach this target, an additional 700 billion baht must be generated in the last two months of the year. The plan to achieve this target includes hosting the Colorful Bangkok Winter Festival, which will be officially announced on November 11.
In the first ten months of this year (January to October), the tourism sector generated a total revenue of 1.674 trillion baht. This revenue came from 21.8 million international tourists who contributed about 963 billion baht and 194 million Thai visitors/times (both tourists and day trippers) who brought in about 711 billion baht.
It is expected that the number of Thai visitors will continue to increase and could reach a total of 225-230 million people/times by the end of the year, exceeding the original target by about 15 percent.
The TAT believes that with the government’s support measures, the tourism industry will recover well, focusing on two main aspects: Facilitating travel and visa waivers for tourists from target markets, including China-Kazakhstan, Russia and India-Taiwan.
Cyber police in Thailand have arrested the leader of the Outlaws gang in Thailand, Poramate Tangsakul, 41, who is also the owner of the online gambling website UFAV8. The arrest was made at a luxury condominium in the Sukhumvit 55 area, Klongtan Nua, Wattana district, Bangkok, on November 2. He was taken to court on November 3 to be informed of the charges.
The Outlaws Thailand gang is part of the international Outlaws network, which has members all over the world, and some are often involved in transnational criminal activities. They are known to operate in tourist areas such as Pattaya and Phuket and are associated with drug trafficking, human trafficking and various forms of gambling.
Cyber police in Thailand have arrested the leader of the Outlaws gang in Thailand, Poramate Tangsakul, 41, who is also the owner of the online gambling website UFAV8.
During this operation, the authorities seized assets worth more than 150 million baht, including vehicles such as Chevrolet Camaro, Mercedes-Benz S500, Harley-Davidson motorbikes (Softail Springer and Ultra Classic models), over 45 luxury watches of various brands and several designer bags.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakornbancha, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, said that the online gambling website UFAV8 had been operating for over three years. It offered various forms of online gambling, including sports betting, slot machines, shooting games, bingo and more. Through an automated system, one could deposit and withdraw money to play through commercial banks in Thailand.
The website had over 10,000 registered members and an annual turnover of 600 million baht.
Police have sought a warrant to search and arrest the owner of the website and have also sought arrest warrants for 10 other Thai individuals who were involved in the operation as employees and accountants. However, these 10 people are currently in Poipet, Cambodia, and have been found to have been running illegal gambling operations in neighbouring countries.
During the search conducted on 2 November, police also arrested three other persons connected to the case. The investigation is being further extended to issue more arrest warrants for the next court proceedings.
Earlier in July 2023, Thai police detained German members of the Outlaws in Pattaya as suspects in the kidnapping and murder of a German businessman, Hans Peter Ralter Mack, in Chonburi Province.
A relative hugs a Thai overseas worker who was evacuated from Israel, on his arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
BANGKOK (AP) — When Hamas militants stormed into Israeli villages and towns along the border of the blockaded Gaza Strip last month, many Thai migrant agricultural workers shared the fate of hundreds of Israelis who were killed, kidnapped or forced to run for their lives.
Since that day nearly a month ago, more than 7,000 of some 30,000 Thais working in Israel have returned home on government evacuation flights. But many others have decided to stay, choosing to take the risk for the opportunity to earn wages far higher than at home.
Thailand reports that at least 23 Thais are believed to have been abducted by Hamas, which rules Gaza. It’s the largest single group of foreigners held by the militant group. Many more may be missing and 32 have been reported killed.
In a visceral illustration of the fate met by some, Israel’s U.N. envoy drew a rebuke from Thailand’s Foreign Ministry after showing the General Assembly a video last week of what he said was a Hamas fighter decapitating a Thai agricultural worker with a garden hoe as he lay on the ground.
“Such horrific brutality has stirred a sense of outrage not only among Thais, but undoubtedly people throughout the world,” the ministry said, criticizing the decision to show it as disrespectful to the victim and his family.
‘PLEASE HELP MY SON STAY SAFE’
Like many other Thai agricultural laborers in Israel, Natthaporn Onkeaw had been his family’s main breadwinner, sending money home regularly after going to Israel to work on a kibbutz in 2021.
The 26-year-old was among those abducted by Hamas, said his mother, 47-year-old Thongkun Onkeaw, who lives in a poor rural area in northeastern Thailand near the border with Laos.
He was one of the few Thai captives pictured in a photo released by Hamas whose names were later confirmed by the Thai Labor Ministry. His mother said she had not heard from him since he was taken, and no officials have given her or her husband any updates.
“I can only pray: Please help my son stay safe,” she told The Associated Press.
Thai media has followed developments in the conflict closely, with regular reports on the plights of the workers who have fled or chosen to stay, as well as what little is known about the hostages.
A video of one man, who was purported to be a Thai migrant worker being dragged away in a chokehold by a militant, has been widely circulated on social media. Identified as 26-year-old Kong Saleo by his wife, Suntree Saelee, he was allegedly taken from an avocado orchard when Hamas militants raided the worker’s camp.
“When I saw the picture and the clip, I knew it was him,” Suntree was quoted as saying in the Bangkok Post. “I am concerned for his safety. Please help him.”
THAI WORKERS LOOKING FOR HIGHER WAGES
Farm laborers from Thailand and elsewhere in Southeast Asia seek work in more developed countries where there is a shortage of semi-skilled labor — at wages considerably higher than what they earn at home.
Israel started bringing in migrant workers in earnest after the first Intifada, the 1987-93 Palestinian revolt, after employers began to lose trust in Palestinian workers.
Most came from Thailand, and they remain the largest group of foreign agricultural laborers in Israel today. The countries implemented a bilateral agreement a decade ago specifically easing the way for Thai agricultural workers. Many Palestinian workers had since returned, and before the Hamas attack about half of Israel’s workforce was made up of foreign and Palestinian laborers.
Thai workers who were evacuated from Israel, arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
In recent years, Israel has come under criticism over the conditions in which the Thai farm laborers work. Human Rights Watch, in a 2015 report, said they often were housed in makeshift and inadequate accommodations and “were paid salaries significantly below the legal minimum wage, forced to work long hours in excess of the legal maximum, subjected to unsafe working conditions, and denied their right to change employers.” A watchdog group found more recently that most were still paid below the legal minimum wage.
To attract foreign workers back to evacuated areas, Israel’s Agriculture Ministry has said it will extend their work visas and give them bonuses of about $500 a month. The offer is tempting, compared to the approximately $1,800 lump sum Thailand’s government has made available to aid Thais fleeing Israel.
Beyond the official offers, Thailand’s government has warned that unscrupulous scammers have been contacting family members via a messaging app claiming to looking to pay back wages or benefits, only to collect personal information and trick them into transferring money.
When the Israeli chicken farm where Sompong Jandai had been working since July was rocked with explosions in the early days of the Israel-Hamas war — sparked by Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 incursion into southern Israel — the 31-year-old first thought about going home.
But two things changed his mind: the salary he makes — more than eight times what he’d earn in Thailand — and knowing he can send the bulk of it home to support his wife and four children and pay off loans he took to finance the move to Israel.
“At first I thought about leaving,” he said. After being initially evacuated to a safer area, he came back to work at the farm.
THAILAND’S EFFORTS TO GET HELP
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone conversation Wednesday for help with Thais hostages.
Srettha has also been urging workers to come home, and wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that the conflict is likely to expand.
“I would like to emphasize that the safety of our people is the most important thing,” he wrote. “Please return to our home.”
A Thai parliamentary delegation last week traveled to Iran, a Hamas ally, to meet with a Hamas representative and approach the issue from the other side.
Areepen Uttarasin, a Thai official who led the delegation, told reporters that the Hamas representative said the group would “try every possible way for all Thais held captive to return safely.” He did not identify the Hamas representative but said that he was told any releases had had been complicated by ongoing fighting.
In Israel, Yahel Kurlander, a volunteer who has been helping Thai workers in the aftermath of the attack, said she knows of at least 54 missing or kidnapped Thais. She said many bodies haven’t been identified yet.
Hours after the Hamas attack, Kurlander, a sociologist with Israel’s Tel-Hai College who specializes in agricultural labor migration with a focus on Thai workers, said she and other scholars and members of nongovernmental organizations started talking about what they could do to help.
“We just came to this realization,” she said. “If we won’t gather together and reach a hand to the Thai workers, nobody will.”
The first priority was to evacuate “highly traumatized” workers and provide food and other aid, she said. Now they’re reaching out to families of the missing, trying to gather details about tattoos or other identifying marks, and also help those who fled the Hamas rampage to return home or find new work. It’s important, she said, to give the workers “the freedom of choice.”
For Siroj Pongbut, that choice was to return home — at least until the fighting ends — even though he doesn’t make enough farming in Thailand to feed his wife and three children. The 27-year-old had been working as a farmhand in Israel for less than a month after more than a year of bureaucracy and borrowing money for the trip.
From that Saturday morning when Hamas attacked, he said he could hear sirens and explosions from the tomato farm where he worked. He made up his mind it wasn’t worth the risk to stay; about 150 of his coworkers at the farm stayed in Israel.
“I don’t know how it is going to be in the future,” he said by telephone while awaiting an evacuation flight from Tel Aviv last week. “I’m worried that it will become more serious.”
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Jintamas Saksornchai reported from Bangkok. Associated Press writer David Rising in Bangkok and Julia Frankel in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
Chaiyampwan Munpiengjit, Move Forward Party MP for Bangkok's Jonthing-Bang Khun Tien districts bows in front of reporters on Wednesday at parliament
Even though the Thai largest opposition party, the Move Forward Party, has resolved the case of the sexual scandal involving two MPs in the party; one was expelled and another was likely to face penalty, it appears that rebuilding the party’s credibility remains a challenge.
Chaithawat Tulathon, the leader of the Move Forward Party, disclosed on Wednesday, November 1, the outcome of a six-hour joint meeting of the Party Executive Committee and MPs the case of two MPs from the party accused of sexual harassment that both of them committed errors.
Chaithawat Tulathon
According to the constitution, to be expelled from the party, one must have three-fourths of the votes cast by the party’s MPs and executive committee members, of which 128 people attended today’s meeting.
Wutthipong Thonglao, MP for Prachinburi, was expelled by a vote of 120 because of a significant breach of discipline, although Chaiyamphwan Manpianjit, MP for Bangkok, received fewer than three-quarters of the votes, or 116 votes, which were insufficient to expel. The party binds him over in order to admit his guilt and apologise for his actions.
Wutthipong Thonglao
Chaithawat stated that following this, the party will form a special committee led by Miss Benjasaengchan, the deputy party leader, to enhance the entire process and avoid it from happening again.
On November 2, many Forward Party female MPs, including Ms. Sasinan Thamnithinan, Bangkok MP, Ms. Phatsarin Ramwong, Bangkok MP, and Ms. Phatsaraphon Keng Rungruangchai, Bangkok Council member, have altered their profile images to black on social media.
Ms. Ice Rakchanok Srinok, MP for Bangkok, posted a statement in which she expressed her dissatisfaction with the standard of social responsibility in completing MP obligations for fellow members who had committed misconduct. Furthermore, they still refused to admit their error. As a result, she will excuse herself from party activities until there is a sincere statement of responsibility and an apology to the victim.
Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn joined a number of female MPs in changing its Facebook profile picture to a black canvass after the party failed to expel its Bangkok MP, Chaiyampwan. However, on Thursday, Wiroj removed the black profile page, saying it’s his personal view and he has to respect the party’s decision.
Chaiyamphwan Manpianjit
According to Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a Thai academic, activist, and Secretary-General of the Progressive Movement, the MFP resolution was disappointing because the constitution requires the use of three-quarters of the number of MPs and party executive committee members, which is very high. However, if the MPs are aware of some of the new political standards, they should recognise their obligation to the victims and resign from their seats.
Wutthipong ThongLao who was expelled said on Thursday he is disappointed by the party’s decision. He said he’s willing to prove himself innocent in court of law and has no idea where to go.
A source close to Chaiyamphavan revealed that Chaiyamphavan kwas aware of the push for him to resign as an MP. Following that, he requested 1-2 days to allow the parties to speak and reach an agreement to accept penalty and apologies to the victim.
The poll conducted by “Matichon” and “Daily News” with over 42,848 votes reflected the voices of the people from all regions of Thailand. The majority, about 60.2 percent, indicated that the government should prioritize solving economic and cost-of-living issues, with the highest percentage of male respondents at 63.7 percent.
Matichon Group is collaborating with Daily News newspapers, another major media organisation, and Pridi Banomyong International College of Thammasat University, in conducting a survey on what problems should the new Srettha Thavisin administration should first tackle.
The survey, conducted online from 1 to 31 October 2023, reached people of all ages, occupations, education levels and income levels across the country. The largest participating age group was 51 years and older with 35.8 percent, followed by 31-40 years with 22.7 percent, 41-50 years with 20.1 percent and 21-30 years with 16.9 percent.
In terms of education, 51.2 percent had a Bachelor’s degree, 28.1 percent had less than a Bachelor’s degree and 17.7 percent had a Master’s degree.
Two main questions were asked in the survey: The first related to addressing political and social structural reforms, the second to solving economic problems and cost of living. The results show that 60.2 percent of the population want the government to accelerate efforts to solve economic and cost of living problems, while 39.8 percent of respondents prioritize political and social structural reforms.
Prap Bunpan, deputy managing director of Matichon Company’s Digital Media and Technology Group, stressed that the government should address people’s concerns, especially reducing the cost of living, including the cost of water, electricity and fuel, and resolving debt issues.
However, looking at the survey results in relation to political and social structural reforms, there is a significant number of respondents who prioritize constitutional amendments and reforms of judicial procedures, suggesting that these issues should not be overlooked by the government.
This survey will be subject to further in-depth analysis on 13 November, which will provide more detailed insights and perspectives as it will involve experts and media personalities from different perspectives in a large conference hall at Khaosod building.
Tourism police have arrested a gang running fake Facebook pages advertising pool villas in the Pattaya area. These fake pages fooled both Thai and foreign tourists who wanted to book accommodation.
The victims were made to believe that they had successfully booked, but when they arrived at the accommodation they were unable to check in. This scam led to considerable financial losses for many people.
A suspect, Nat, against whom the court issued an arrest warrant in Roi Et province in northeastern Thailand has fled to Surat Thani province in the south to hide. After his arrest, police widened the investigation and found that the members of this gang were involved in several fraud cases in Pattaya, Bang Lamung and Nong Ped.
The Tourist Police ask anyone who has suffered financial losses as a result of the actions of this group to contact the local police station in the area where the incident occurred or the Tourist Police in the region to take legal action against the suspects.
In addition, both Thai and foreign tourists are advised to check accommodation details and exercise caution when making payments to avoid falling victim to such fraudulent activities.
If they have any suspicions, tourists can contact the Tourist Police via the emergency hotline 1155 or the “Police Tourist i lert u” application.
People walk between posters of hostages abducted by Hamas militants in Gaza, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone on Wednesday, November 1, about Thai workers in Israel, especially those who have been taken hostages.
Israeli PM expressed his condolences at the loss of Thai citizens who were innocent and has no involvement in the conflict. He confirmed that he would do all that is possible to assist the Thai hostages in releasing them safely and speedily.
“If there is any progress, he will call and inform me directly. And if there is something that has to be negotiated, he will inform me. I informed him that everything is open. Whatever the case may be, let’s get Thai people home as soon as possible,” Srettha remarked.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
Prime Minister Srettha also revealed that he urged the Israeli government to assist in ensuring the safety of the more than 20,000 Thais still working in Israel if the situation worsens and they are forced to evacuate, and the Israeli Prime Minister promised full cooperation to the Thais. Furthermore, the Israeli leader stated that if the crisis settles down, he will assist Thai workers in returning to work in Israel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, at the same time, thanked Qatar for playing a role in mediating the release of the hostages, which includes Thais, particularly in this increasingly complex context of the current situation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, meets with Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Doha on October 31.
He travelled to meet with Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, in Doha on October 31. Qatar confirmed that the Thai nationals are not involved in the conflict and is hopeful that the Thai nationals will be among the next group of foreign hostages released.
Areepen Utonsilp, advisor to Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, said at a press conference on Wednesday he and his colleague travelled to Iran on Oct 25 and have met with Hamas representatives in Tehran. The Hamas representatives told him the Thai hostages are fine and “well taken care”. They promised to release the 22 Thai hostages soon although the ground incursion by Israel is making it difficult.
Areepen Utonsilp, advisor to Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, said at a press conference on Wednesday he and his colleague have met with Hamas representatives in Tehran.
According to Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, the last charter fight to evacuate Thai workers from Israel was on November 1, at 5 p.m., it was the same day the Thai Embassy delivered the third batch of Thai 11 bodies aboard EL AL Airlines flight LY08 and arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport at 12.40 p.m.
The delegation of the Ministry of Labour, as well as Mrs. Orna Sagiv, Ambassador of Israel to Thailand, attended the memorial service for them along with their family and relatives.
Permanent Secretary of Labour Pairoj Chotikasatien said the Israeli authorities said 60 more bodies have been found and were likely Asian but have yet to be properly identified. He added he hopes they’re not Thai.
Pairoj said some 20,000 plus Thai workers want to stay on, saying they’re in safe zone, and the government cannot force them to be evacuated.
On November 1, there are 21,535 Thai workers in Israel, with 8,331 of them returning to Thailand. There are still 23 hostages, 18 injured, and a total of 34 dead (29 confirmed by Israeli officials) whose bodies have been returned to Thailand. 3 times, for a total of 26.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, left, head of the military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials. The move is linked to rising violence and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.
The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday it was imposing sanctions on Myanmar’s state-owned Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, a joint venture partner in all offshore gas projects and a vital source of hard cash for the military government. The sanctions block access to money and resources under U.S. control, and prohibit U.S. citizens from providing financial services to — or for the benefit of — MOGE starting from Dec. 15.
Five officials are on the sanctions list: the ministers of industry and investment and foreign economic relations; the director generals of the prosecution and prisons departments; and the chief of general staff for the combined military forces. Three organizations were also designated for sanctions, according to the Treasury Department.
FILE – The U.S. Treasury Department building is shown at dusk in Washington on June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The U.K. also sanctioned five people and one entity that it said are involved either in providing financial services to the regime or the supply of restricted goods, including aircraft parts.
Canada also imposed sanctions against 39 individuals and 22 entities in coordination with the U.K. and the U.S.
Tom Andrews, a special rapporteur working with the U.N. human rights office, said in a statement that the fresh sanctions were important steps forward and that the ban on financial services that benefit MOGE would hit the junta’s largest source of revenue.
“These actions signal to the people of Myanmar that they have not been forgotten, but there is much more that the international community can and must do.” said Andrews, urging U.N. member states to take stronger, coordinated action “to support the heroic efforts of the people of Myanmar to defend their nation and save their children’s future.”
Justice for Myanmar, an underground group of researchers and activists from Myanmar, also said the U.S. move against MOGE was a welcome step “to disrupt the junta’s single biggest source of foreign revenue.” The group operates covertly because the military government does not tolerate critics of its rule.
“The U.S. should continue to target the junta’s access to funds, including through full sanctions on MOGE in coordination with its allies,” the group said in a statement.
The sanctions are the latest the Western governments have imposed on Myanmar’s military regime, after the army seized power from the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021.
Widespread nonviolent protests following the military takeover were suppressed by deadly force and triggered armed resistance in much of the country that some experts characterize as a civil war.
“Today’s action, taken in coordination with Canada and the United Kingdom … denies the regime access to arms and supplies necessary to commit its violent acts,” Brian Nelson, the Treasury Department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
“Collectively, we remain committed to degrading the regime’s evasion tactics and continuing to hold the regime accountable for its violence,” he said.
The Myanmar public and human rights groups had called for sanctions targeting gas revenues shortly after the army takeover. About 50% of Myanmar’s foreign income derives from natural gas revenues. Several offshore gas fields operate in Myanmar’s maritime territory, run by companies from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, India and South Korea in partnership with MOGE. China is an investor in the pipeline that delivers the gas to the country.
The European Union imposed sanctions against MOGE in February last year.
Thaniya Shopping Center, catering to Japan Lovers hearts, hosts the “THANIYA JAPAN DAYS” event with the theme of ‘YATAI MURA’.
Thaniya Shopping Center, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Japan Foundation Bangkok, Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology, and Bang Rak Rotary Club, is organizing THANIYA JAPAN DAYS, the grand annual Japanese festival, under the theme ‘YATAI MURA.’
The event will showcase a wide array of authentic Japanese food stalls that offer various dishes reminiscent of Japan’s culinary delights and bring Great Taste of Japanese Food Market to Bangkok. Make sure not to miss out on the specially curated menu exclusively available at this event.
Additionally, experience the authentic Japanese culture shows featuring traditional arts and performances from Japan. You can catch all these exciting activities from Friday, November 3rd, to Sunday, November 5th, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight), at Thaniya Shopping Center.
THANIYA JAPAN DAYS serves as a reaffirmation of the strong relationship with both Japanese nationals and Thai enthusiasts who have cherished Japan for over 30 years. It promotes Japanese culture, including authentic Japanese cuisine and traditional art performances, while also supporting Japanese restaurant entrepreneurs in Bangkok.
The event will offer a collection of legendary Japanese food and drinks, featuring unique flavors and specially curated menus exclusively created for this occasion. Presented in the form of ‘YATAI MURA’ or Street Food Vibes, attendees can enjoy offerings from renowned establishments such as KENJI’S LAB, which offers fusion homemade Izakaya-style cuisine.
Another highlight is SHAKARIKI432, famous Izakaya in Osaka for their delectable offerings. SAKE NO MISE, beloved by Thai patrons for their signature ‘Seafood Donburi’. ABURI IZAKAYA SAKU, a newly established Izakaya under the Terra Group umbrella, along with various other Japanese culinary delights will add to the diverse range of options available.
These include homemade curry from AORINGO, must-try Japanese dishes from DONKI, beef rice bowls from CHIKARA MESHI, Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) from IZAKAYA NAIHUA, Oden and Yakisoba from HI…JAPAN, Japanese shellfish and premium ingredients from YAKIIMOYA, Ramen noodle and curry rice from KURO KI IRO, accompanied by various beverage and dessert stalls catering to dessert lovers.
Featured items include HONCHA’s “Original Green Tea,” UHOLIC’s “Hokkaido Milk Ice Cream,” MIRUKU’s “Japanese-style Milk Shop,” and GLUTEN FREE TAMA BAKERY’s tempting offering of “Donut Stick & Ice Cream.”
After indulging in delicious food, prepare to be enchanted by genuine Japanese cultural performances, such as the rhythmic beating of Taiko drums, the lively Yosakoi dance, and captivating classical music.
Also, take the time to explore through various stalls hosted by members of the Rotaract where nursing students from Saint Louis College will offer desserts, beverages, souvenirs, and decorative items for sale within the event. All proceeds, after deducting expenses, will be donated to the Bang Rak Rotary Club of to support education, society, and underprivileged individuals.
For those interested, you can join THANIYA JAPAN DAYS ‘YATAI MURA’ at the front area of Thaniya Shopping Center (BTS Sala Daeng Exit 1 and MRT Silom Exit 2) from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight).
For more information and updates, please visit Thaniya’s Facebook page: https://shorturl.asia/wysE7 or contact 02 231 2244, extension 602.
