Thailand’s largest annual international Charity Bazaar held its 61stcharity show at the Central World Live Hall and Zen Gallery on 28th, 29th and 30th November 2014.
The spouse of former Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont inaugurated the Charity Bazaar and spent the whole evening visiting and purchasing various products of different countries.
Products of the participating 47 countries were displayed and large number of diplomatic community members and on unprecedented crowd from all walks of life of Bangkok metropolitan visited the fair various countries.
Most sought after products with competitive prices were sold particularly at the pavilions of China, France, Syria, Myanmar, Iran, India and Sri Lanka.
Members of the diplomatic corps and the Thai visitors who are familiar with Sri Lanka were eager to purchase Ceylon Tea of different tea varieties, as well as handicrafts and gem and jewellery items from the Sri Lankan pavilion. It is noteworthy that Ceylon Tea provided by Sri Lanka Tea Board for this Annual Charity Bazaar has earned a remarkable reputation amongst the Thai tea loving customers. The staff of the Sri Lanka Embassy and the members of the Seva Vanitha Unit arranged the display of Sri Lankan products for the bazaar with the support of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Sri Lanka Tea Board and Laksala.
The YWCA Charity Bazaar organized by the spouses of the resident Ambassadors and Young Women’s Christian Association of Bangkok, of which the proceeds are earmarked for charity purposes, has been held since 1954 drawing the renewed interest of diplomats and foreigners living in Bangkok as well as the Thai people.
Sri Lanka Embassy
Bangkok
12th December 2014
