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The
UK's most popular Thai event, the biannual festival in Surrey, is
fast approaching and this year's extravaganza promises to be better
than ever with over 40,000 visitors expected. The event is organised
by Mudita Trust, a UK registered Charity supporting the secondary
education of boys and girls from some of the poorest villages in
Thailand helping prevent them from entering into the sex trade and
instead using education as a tool in helping them make a better future.
The 7th Amazing
Thailand Festival is being held at Secretts, Milford, Surrey with the
theme of 'North and North-Eastern Thailand' which includes the hill
tribes and Isaan. This year's delicious annual 3-day event will
provide an exciting opportunity for everyone to learn more about
Thailand's culture. The festival will be blessed by Buddhist monks in
the traditional Thai opening ceremony, and then officially opened at
midday. Approximately 30 food stalls will then be showcasing
traditional Thai dishes, prepared on the spot by chefs from the
several Thai restaurants in London and beyond. Visitors will have the
chance to taste a vast range of delectable Thai dishes including
Tom-Yum, curries, aromatic salads and the famous stir-fried noodle
dish, Pad-Thai and many more. For the sweeter palate, tempting
delicate desserts, exotic fruit juices and herbal drinks will also be
available with on site restaurants and supermarket stalls supplying
all the ingredients for a Thai feast at home. For those who may have
a thirst for something a little stronger a variety of Thai beers and
Thai wines will be available in a beer tent and other specific
locations around the site.
Over 40 craft
stalls, panniers and even a floating market will be joining us this
year displaying Thai silks, cottons, handicrafts and fresh orchids,
scattered all over the site. Visitors to the authentic Thai market
will be greeted by shoulder masseurs, pannier sellers and
fortune-tellers. Travel agents and Thai property developers will also
join us to make the seventh Amazing Thailand an event for all.
Moreover, glittering performances of Thai national dances and martial
arts displays will be staged each afternoon culminating in the
enchanting Loy Krathong (festival of light) ceremony on Monday
evening.
A highlight of the
weekend will be the cookery demonstrations held twice daily and
hosted by Mini C. On completion of each demonstration six volunteers
will be selected and invited on stage to recreate one of Mini's
dishes in a "Cook Off" with the winner receiving a surprise
gift. In addition, Thai handicraft and fruit carving demonstrations
will astonish and impress.
Without a doubt, a
visit to Amazing Thailand Festival is the most entertaining way for
families and friends to spend their August Bank Holiday Weekend.
Amazing Thailand
Festival, Saturday 29th - Monday 31st August, from 11.00am - 7pm daily
Entrance:
£7.50 adult with one accompanying child free thereafter
£3.00 children, free for babies and toddlers. Adult entrance
includes entry into a prize draw with a top prize of 2 return flights
to Thailand courtesy of Thai Airways, Festival Programme and a
selection of vouchers redeemable at the stalls.
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