Dhaka restaurant gets 'Thai Select' certificate

The Royal Thai Embassy awarded the 'Thai SELECT' certificate to local restaurant, Thai Emerald, in Dhaka on Thursday.

Makawadee Sumitmor, ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, handed over the certificate to Shamima Rahman, managing partner of Thai Emerald.

Thai SELECT is a mark of certification awarded by the Ministry of Commerce, the Royal Thai Government to guarantee the authentic Thai taste of Thai food products and Thai restaurants in Thailand and overseas.

Khemathat Archawa-thamrong, director of Thai Trade Center Dhaka, Vachirachai Sirisampan, director and Vaishali Sharma, marketing officer of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi Office, also attended the event.

This initiative helps people discover Thailand's traditional flavours and encourages chefs and restaurants to strive for the highest quality in food, ingredients, and service, Ms Sumitmor told the programme organised to hand over the certificate.

"Awarded restaurants focus on upholding traditional Thai methods of cooking and aim to include authentic Thai ingredients throughout their menus," she added.

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