The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A week long Thai Food Festival styled ' The Colours of Thai Cuisines' begins at The Westin Dhaka hotel yesterday.

At least 20 authentic Thai dishes displayed and offered by Thai tourism Authority with a 20 per cent discount at the festival. Royal Thai Embassy and The Westin Dhaka jointly organised the festival.

Thailand ambassador in Dhaka Chalermpol Thanchitt inaugurated the food festival with a colourful function.

At the inaugural function, he said that the food festival comes in such an auspicious time since Bangladesh and Thailand celebrating the 36th anniversary of diplomatic relations. "The food festival helps to promote the cordial relations between the two countries," Chalermpol Thanchitt hoped. He added the Royal Thai Embassy will also organise a seminar on 'Bangladesh-Thailand: Potentials from Partnership' as a part of 36th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Later, Thai artists performed traditional Thai dance at the function.

Usa Wijarum, Director of Thai Trade Centre in Dhaka, Wandee Na Songkla, chef from Thailand, General Manager of the Westin Dhaka (WD) Monsieur Stephane Masse, ATM Hafizullah, Director of Sales and Marketing of WD and Executive Chef of WD Gerard Wallace were present in the inaugural function.