By VNA April 12, 2024 | 4:55 PM PT
Chef cooking at a Thai street food Michelin star restaurant in Bangkok, 2018.Photo courtesy: Michelin Guide
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that it will expand the scope of the Michelin Guide Thailand 2025 to include Chonburi province.
The expansion is expected to increase the state’s market value, stimulate economic growth and promote local gastronomy to national and international audiences.
Chonburi is a new addition to the guide, joining other famous destinations such as Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
Michelin Guide International Director Gwendal Puleneck expressed his enthusiasm for exploring Chonburi’s gastronomic scene, pointing out Chonburi’s diverse attractions, from beautiful beaches to local specialties and unique dining experiences. Ta.
The Michelin Guide’s focus on Chonburi is in line with TAT’s efforts to promote Thailand as a top gourmet tourism destination, leveraging the country’s soft power through food, fashion, film, fights and festivals. We support the government’s strategy.
TAT expects Chonburi’s inclusion to support Thailand’s tourism industry, introduce its dynamic food scene to food lovers around the world, and establish the country as a global leader in tourism and gastronomy. He said it would be done.