The Office of Commercial Affairs - Royal Thai Embassy, Dhaka and Laughing Buddha have jointly organized Thai SELECT Certificate awarding ceremony on Thursday.
The event took place at Laughing Buddha, Rangs Arcade, Gulshan North Avenue in the capital.
Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh has handed over the Thai Select Certificate to Farazi Ghani - Chairman of Laughing Buddha and Nayeemun Nabi Azad - Managing Director of Laughing as the chief guest.
Panom Thongprayoon – Charge d’affaires of Royal Thai Embassy, Dhaka was present as the special guest. Khemathat Archawathamrong, Director of Thai Trade Center Dhaka and other diplomats from Royal Thai Embassy, Dhaka also attended the event among others.
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.
The award is divided in 2 categories; Thai ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook products and Thai restaurants. The “THAI SELECT PRODUCTS” symbol is given to Thai food products that have been prepared in the traditional way. Samples of few THAI SELECT PRODUCTS are also showcased at Laughing Buddha.
The categories are Thai SELECT Signature, Thai SELECT Classic and Thai SELECT Casual. Thai SELECT Signature is the highest level of accreditation, given to restaurants that exceed all of the criteria. Restaurants awarded this certification personify authentic Thai characteristics, serve Thai food made with quality ingredients, offer an elevated setting, and provide outstanding service.
