Thai Taste Festival for tourists and tummies

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The main attractions at the event, which has as its theme “Eat Thai Food, Feeling Good”, will be the three street-food vendors recommended in the prestigious Michelin Guide.
Other highlights will be a unique fruit buffet and, for the first time anywhere in the world, the unveiling of Khao Tom Mad Tu-rian Lava. 
Khao tom mad is a dessert of steamed sticky rice and banana wrapped in a banana leaf, but for this event, the filling will be “the king of fruits” – durian. 
Visitors will also be able to taste jasmine rice from Ubon Ratchathani, which can fetch up to Bt300,000 per tonne. 
TAT Deputy Governor Sujitra Jongchansitto said on Monday the event aims to open “new shades of experiences for tourists” through gastronomy tourism. 
The festival is expected to attract eight million visitors and generate Bt40 million.