The very best of Thai tastes
Enjoy a traditional Thai street food market experience and sample delicious dishes from all the regions at the “Kon-kin-rim-nam” festival taking place from Wednesday (January 31) to February 4 between 11am and 9pm at Morakot Outdoor car park of Central Chidlom.
Organised by Central Department Store and Talad Design, the market bring together more than 2,000 of the best eateries from all over the country to tempt your palate with authentic Thai food. The market also features rare traditional Thai performances and retro outdoor film screenings for the public to enjoy free of charge every day.
The food festival is divided into three zones.
The Thai street food Market Zone: This is designed for food lovers and features both savoury and sweet dishes from all over the country. Highlights include chef Day’s German pork knuckle, Manee Meenom’s toast with toppings, Khao Chae Mae Lek Sakidjai’s khao chae from Tha Yang, Phayung Hoi Thod’s deep fried oyster omelette and traditional phad thai from Kwan Riam Market.
The Riverside Lifestyle Zone offers cool Thai products such as Obasan shirts from Amphawa Market, Phuket pearls, health pillows and blankets, among others.
The Outdoor Film Screening Zone is a great place to kick back and enjoy old films free of charge, such as “Terminator 3”, “Phi Mak Phra Khanong”, “Charlies’ Angels”, “My Girl”, “First Love”, “Armageddon”, “Sudkate Salateped”, “Now You See Me”, and “BTS Love Story”. They’re shown daily from 6.30 to 11.00pm.
There are a range of traditional Thai performances too including the Thai drum dance, Yae Khai Mod Daeng dance, Phraewa Kalasin, Lao Krathop Mai, Perng Mang Battle, Mini Khon, children’s Angkalung performance plus music and modern art performances
