Thailand Festivals and Events 2010

Situated in the fertile agricultural heartlands of the Central Plains, the rural landscape of Nakhon Pathom province is a mosaic of lush fields, orchards and plantations and farmland nurtured by a network of rivers, waterways and irrigation canals. Blessed with ideal conditions for crop cultivation, farming and fisheries, Nakhon Pathom is the country's food basket and its traditional weekend markets and fairs are very popular destination for food lovers. The province is famous for its pomelo, guava and fresh young coconuts; five-spiced braised ducks (ped pa-lo), braised duck noodles (koey teow ped), aromatic grilled pork satay, Chinese banquets, Khao Laam a sticky rice dessert with either a fragrant coconut custard topping or a savoury topping cooked in a bamboo tube, and a host of other delicious local fare. The annual Nakhon Pathom Food, Fruit and Best Products Fair offers an ideal opportunity to enjoy many of the province's famous products and shop for the finest quality products at truly irresistible prices.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Thai Fruits Enjoy the rich flavour of Nakhon Pathom's tasty fruits, such as pomelo, guava, mango, papaya, melon and grape, freshly-picked from the orchards. Sips of fragrant fresh young coconut juice or delicately-flavoured guava juice throughout the day will keep you refreshed as you make the tour of the fair grounds. Freshly-picked products from the orchards and plantations will be offered at wholesale prices, so don't miss the opportunity to shop for fresh fruits to take home with you.

A Taste of Delicious Local Fare The Nakhon Pathom Food, Fruit and Best Products Fair is a food-lover's dream. In a single stop, visitors will be able to conveniently 'sample', or indulge in a vast selection of delicious dishes prepared by 50 of the province's famous restaurants and food stalls. The all-time-favourites include roasted pork rice, braised pork shank rice, Hainan chicken rice, noodles, rice vermicelli served with a selection of curries, meatballs, aromatic grilled pork, Pa-lo five-spice braised duck, agar, coconut agar, 'chilled bread', chilli dips, flossed pan-fried pork, and 'moo paen' paper-thin, crispy over-roasted pork slices and Chinese-style kun chiang sausages. The finest in Chinese cuisine will be presented at the Chinese Banquet Centre.

Shop for Five-Star OTOP Products Each of the tambon or sub-districts of Nakhon Pathom will be offering a selection of their very best five-star products for sale at the fair. Shopping in Nakhon Pathom offers excellent value-for-money. Products at the fair will be freshly-picked from the orchards and plantations, fresh from the farms, or home-made, and offered at wholesale prices.

The fair will be held around February every year.

More information about Nakhon Pathom Province visit ThailandGuidebook.com

Contact information:

TAT Central Region Office Region 1 Areas of responsibility: Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram

Tel: +66 (0) 3457 7200, (0) 3451 2500, (0) 3462 3691
Fax: +66 (0) 3451 1200

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