Thailand eyes to become outstanding street food destination

BANGKOK, January 21 (TNA) - The state-run Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to promote the Kingdom as a world outstanding street food destination. TAT announced in a statement, issued on January 20, that it will organize the “Thailand Stylish Street Food Makeover 2016” fair at the CentralWorld shopping center in Bangkok during February 26-28, 2016, the first of its kind in the country, to present Thai street food with innovative styles in order to promote, among others, the Thai food business, tourism and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the TAT statement, late next month's three-day fair will also include a contest of creative food-vending carts, in which students and the general public are invited to participate. (TNA)