{
  "id": 6018678,
  "title": "Thai embassy in Doha launches ‘Thai Restaurant Week 2026: A Taste of Thailand’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/thai-embassy-in-doha-launches-thai-restaurant-week-2026-a-taste-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/732696/qatar/thai-embassy-in-doha-launches-thai-restaurant-week-2026-a-taste-of-thailand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Thai embassy in Doha has launched 'Thai Restaurant Week 2026: A Taste of Thailand', a promotional initiative celebrating Thailand's rich culinary traditions in collaboration with 12 Thai restaurants across Qatar. The launch event, held at Saffron, Banyan Tree Doha Hotel, attracted over 100 distinguished guests, including Qatari government officials, diplomats, business leaders, media members, and popular social media influencers.\n\nGuests were treated to a Thai cultural performance, live cooking demonstrations, fruit carving displays, and tastings of select Thai dishes from participating restaurants, providing a preview of the culinary experiences available during the week-long event. Pensom Lertsithichai, Thailand's ambassador-designate to Qatar, emphasized the importance of Thai Restaurant Week 2026 by highlighting the strong bilateral relations between Thailand and Qatar, built on mutual respect, shared trust, and close people-to-people connections.\n\nThe Thai embassy is committed to promoting Thai cuisine and culture in Qatar through partnerships with Thai restaurants, Qatari stakeholders, and other allies. Thai Restaurant Week 2026 runs from September 19 at 12 participating Thai restaurants across Qatar, offering specialty menus at fixed prices of QR39, QR59, and QR89 for lunch, dinner, and all-day dining, depending on the restaurant.\n\nThe campaign showcases the diversity of Thai cuisine, its unique flavors, and the cultural heritage behind each dish. Residents and visitors in Qatar are encouraged to share their experiences on social media using the hashtag #ThaiWeekQatar2026 and participate in a raffle draw for prizes such as dining vouchers, accommodation, and travel experiences in Thailand. This initiative aims to introduce Qatar's residents and visitors to the distinctive flavors of Thai cuisine, internationally renowned for its diversity and character, while deepening their appreciation of Thailand's cultural heritage and traditions.",
  "summary": "The Thai embassy in Doha has launched ‘Thai Restaurant Week 2026: A Taste of Thailand’, an in-store promotional campaign celebrating Thailand’s rich culinary traditions and cultural heritage, in coll...",
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