Bangkok, 4 April 2024 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to announce that the upcoming MICHELIN Information Thailand 2025 will increase its attain to cowl Chon Buri, a seaside province situated some 80 kilometres from Bangkok.
TAT Governor, Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, mentioned “The Information’s protection growth to Chonburi is satisfied to yield advantages to each the province itself and the nation. Amongst them are rising the market worth of native gastronomy, producing revenue for native communities, and stimulating nationwide financial development.”
Chon Buri is a vibrant coastal province fashionable amongst not solely Bangkokians who search the closest escape from hectic work schedules, but additionally home and international guests who journey from far and huge.
The vacationer sights in Chon Buri can serve many sorts of guests. Apart from native traditions, regional specialities, and recent seafood, Chon Buri is a seashore lover’s paradise, with well-known locations together with Bang Saen, Pattaya, and Ko Lan.
Gwendal Poullennec, Worldwide Director of the MICHELIN Guides, mentioned “Chon Buri has sufficient to maintain travellers occupied throughout their stays – from lovely seashores, peaceable temples, native cultural performances, diverse pageant actions to numerous eateries, stalls, and even a captivating evening life.
“The recent seafood, distinctive native delicacies, and beachfront eating experiences are additionally nice options. All these form Chon Buri right into a vigorous vacationer vacation spot. Our inspection workforce can’t wait to discover its gastronomic scene!”
The MICHELIN Information Thailand has performed an important position in selling Thai meals to the world in a manner that affirms the nation as a high gastro-tourism vacation spot.
This considerably helps the federal government’s nationwide soft-power technique specializing in the 5Fs of Meals, Trend, Movie, Struggle, and Pageant, which goals to speed up Thailand’s world competitiveness by way of tourism.
“Wealthy and numerous delicacies, or “Meals”, is likely one of the soft-power foundations attracting vacationers from everywhere in the world to Thailand,” Ms. Thapanee mentioned. “As an influential gastronomic reference to meals lovers worldwide, The MICHELIN Information showcases Thailand’s dynamic and charming culinary panorama that provides extra significant worth to the nation’s tourism business.”
The MICHELIN Information in Thailand 2025 is scheduled to be launched on the finish of 2024.
On this eighth version, Chon Buri turns into the newest vacation spot, becoming a member of Bangkok (since 2018); Bangkok’s surrounding provinces, Phuket and Phang-Nga (since 2019); Chiang Mai (since 2020); Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (since 2022); Isan (since 2023); Ko Samui and Surat Thani (since 2024).
Bangkok’s surrounding provinces include Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon.
Isan is represented by 4 distinctive provinces of Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani.
To study extra about The MICHELIN Information, please go to information.michelin.com/th/en, or observe updates relating to the 2025 MICHELIN Information Thailand on Fb: fb.com/MichelinGuideThailand.
