The Thai Society of Canterbury Inc. in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy in Wellington and Tourism Authority of Thailand will be organizing a one-day event in Christchurch on Sunday 8 November 2020 from 10am to 6pm. The venue for this event is at the Victoria Square, a beautiful gathering ground on the corner of Colombo St and Armagh St, in the heart of Christchurch.

This festival is aimed at promoting Thai food, culture and tourism of Thailand. This is a perfect opportunity for anyone living or visiting Christchurch to taste a wide range of authentic Thai food covering entrees, main courses and desserts from all regions of Thailand.

There will be: 

  • Approximately ten Thai restaurants across Canterbury on-site selling their signature Thai dishes.
  • Traditional Thai dance and Thai classical music.
  • Exhibition of Thai boxing or Muay Thai.
  • A beer and wine marquee. 
  • Thailand tourism information.
  • Cooking demonstration of some popular Thai dishes and traditional Thai massage on stage.
  • Thai food ingredients, crafts, and souvenirs will be on sale as well. 
  • Many more families orientated programs.

This festival is the third major outdoor event organized by the Thai Society of Canterbury for which we expect to draw a huge crowd of more than 4000 people.