Source: Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit website. View of the Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvti.
Set in a less congested area in the heart
of downtown, close to Sukhumvit, Wireless Road and Ratchaprasong,
Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit is family-friendly and is 400m away
from Soi Arab (Sukhumvit Soi 3) and 500m from Bumrungrad International
Hospital.
A number of Bangkok’s premier shopping
destinations are close by, including Siam Square, Siam Paragon and MBK,
while a new Central Embassy is just opposite the
hotel. BTS SkyTrain transport throughout the city is accessible via Ploenchit Station nearby.
Halal food considerations are fully taken into account at the Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit. The hotel has a
certified halal chef. There are halal choices on the daily
breakfast buffet and on àla carte menus at The SQUARE restaurant.
Guests
with a room package that includes breakfast can enjoy suhoor services from 2am to 4.30am. The immediate area also includes many of Bangkok’s
best restaurants and cafés for Middle Eastern cuisine, including
Lebanese, Egyptian, and Persian dishes.
There is a qibla pointer and sanitary hose in every guest room,
in addition to free in-room wired and wireless Internet access.
Source: Al Meroz Hotel website. The Grand Meroz Banquet Hall.
The Al Meroz hotel in Bangkok, Thailand was established to provide both Muslim and non-Muslim guests with the best traditions of the Islamic way
of living. The Arabesque architecture, halal-certified cuisine and no-alcohol environment are designed to provide Islamic hospitality. The rooms and suites include one floor reserved
exclusively for female guests. Staff are trained
and attired in the Muslim tradition, while retaining the warmth and
hospitality for which Thailand is famous.
The Al Meroz has 242
rooms, ranging from superior and deluxe rooms to suites. All rooms feature the qiblat, and include a prayer
mat and a copy of Quran. The floor earmarked for female guests has female staff
in attendance. For families connecting rooms are available, with baby
cots and child-minding services on request. The in-room television service is
programmed for family-friendly viewing.
Barakat, the Mediterranean Restaurant and Diwan, an all-day
family dining restaurant, offer halal-certified cuisine in a
non-alcoholic environment. The hotel's main kitchen is also halal-certified.
Leisure facilities at the Al Meroz include an open-air
swimming pool and gymnasium. The pool and gymnasium are available exclusively to female
guests during the morning hours, and for male guests after midday. The shopping arcade includes alcohol-free
toiletries and cosmetics. Transportation to the main tourist
attractions and downtown shopping areas is convenient, as are
major hospitals providing surgical and cosmetic services.
The Grand Meroz Banquet Hall can seat 650 guests,
with a pre-dining capacity of 1,200 guests. Meeting and seminar rooms
can accommodate from 30 to 800 participants, and Bustan, the open-air
rooftop, is ideal for up to 200 guests. Halal-certified custom menus can
be created for any occasion.
The hotel recently hosted the Halal Standard for Consumer Protection
seminar and workshop, organised by Associate Professor Dr Pakorn Priyakorn, Director of the Halal Standard
Institute of Thailand in cooperation with
The Central Islamic
Council
of
Thailand and The Halal Science Center at Chulalongkorn
University. The event aimed to increase better
awareness
on consumer
protection
for halal products
and share knowledge among Muslim
scholars.
Source: Al Meroz Hotel. From left: Al Meroz's MD and GM Sanya Saengboon, Associate Professor Dr Winai Dahlan, Founding Director of the Halal Science
Center Chulalongkorn University, Associate Professor Dr Pakorn, Dr Somchai Sarovat, Kamon Wattanakanin, Director, Federation of Thai Industries.
Interested?
The Al Meroz Hotel is at Ramkhamhaeng Road, Suan Luang, Bangkok, close to Suvarnabhumi
Airport and downtown Bangkok, and also offers easy access to The Foundation of
Islamic Centre of Thailand, which offers religious services and guidance
to the Muslim community.
THAIFEX-World of Food Asia, billed as Asia’s leading food and beverage trade show, is set to welcome some of the world’s leading talents in the culinary world to Thailand at Bangkok’s prestigious IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre from 25 to 29 May 2016.
More than 1,046 aspiring chefs from 11 countries will pit their culinary skills against each other while 16 of the world’s best baristas will be demonstrating their wow the crowd and impress the judges as they demonstrate their prowess.
This year’s record-breaking 80,000 sq m of exhibition space is a reflection of the growing international popularity of THAIFEX-World of Food Asia and its supporting programmes such as the 5th Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge and Celebrity Coffee Bar.
This year, Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge is introducing a new category, the Bakery & Pastry Challenge. This new class will cover a wide range of pastries that include creative cakes and desserts, joining the existing 22 classes including the signature Mekong Culinary Challenge, where the focus is on presenting the unique culinary cultures and flavours of the Great Mekong River.
Ninety Plus Coffee makes debut
The biggest gathering of the coffee & tea industry in Thailand is set to take place at World of Coffee & Tea, a specialty show under the THAIFEX-World of Food Asia umbrella. Retailing at US$100 per cup, it is one of the world’s most expensive brews. Described as one of the world’s most aromatic flavourful coffees, Ninety Plus Coffee has been recognised among the best in the world, chosen by multiple national and world champion baristas including Celebrity Coffee Bar’s very own celebrity baristas.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and insights from industry insiders from La Marzocco via True Artisan Café where coffee enthusiasts can learn how to operate espresso machines and grinders while connecting with boutique coffee shops and micro-roasters from around the globe. The Boncafe Training Sessions will focus on making the best frappes, smoothies and mocktails, all the while educating participants on the industry’s best practices and stringent food standards. To witness the best in creative cuppas, the annual CTI Latte Art Duel returns for another exciting competition to impress a panel of champion baristas.
THAIFEX-World of Food Asia, organised by Koelnmesse in partnership with Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion and The Thai Chamber of Commerce, has made show navigation made easier thanks to new product zoning. Eleven trend topics have been identified, including gluten-free, halal, organic, kosher, health and functional foods.
Interested?
Visitors can download the new THAIFEX app, which includes the full exhibition directory and floormap.
World of Seafood is marking its third edition at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015. Held in conjuction with THAIFEX-World of Food Asia, World of Coffee & Tea and World of FoodService, the trade fair covers frozen, chilled, fresh, processed, ready-to-eat and dried seafood.
World of Seafood 2014 saw trade attendees grow to more than 30,000 and the 2015 event will span an expanded area at IMPACT Challenger Hall 1. The event will be held from 20 to 24 May, 2015, with the exhibition open to the public on 23 and 24 May.
The THAIFEX – World of Food Asia event this May has included a specially designated halal product zone in one of its halls (hall 1) in recognition of the growth of Southeast Asia as a significant regional market for halal products with an audience of 225 million Muslims, fast-developing halal food production industries and halal certification activities.
Source: THAIFEX website.
According to THAIFEX – World of Food Asia organisers, more than 50% of the food and beverage exhibitors at the event supply halal-certified products.
Besides the product zone, the organisers are providing standees to highlight that halal products are available at the booth; showcasing products from halal-certified exhibitors at THAIFEX – World of Food Asia in a prominent manner; and continuing to conduct the World of Halal seminar, a key event at THAIFEX, to address
the challenges and key issues of the halal food industry in this region.
According to the organisers, the potential audience for halal products numbers 1.6 billion Muslims in over 112 countries (2006 numbers), while the
global market for halal products is estimated to be worth US$580 billion annually. "While
developed countries are seeing declining populations with shrinking
families, Muslim nations are seeing rapid growth and large families.
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity,
and the fastest-growing," notes the website. The Thaifex website notes that Thailand is the sixth largest halal food exporter in the world. The
domestic halal food market in Thailand grows around 20% a year.
Out of 30,000 food factories in Thailand now, 8,000 are involved in
halal food production. Thailand is also developing
Pattani, one of the southern border provinces, into a halal industrial
centre.
THAIFEX runs from 21 to 25 May in Bangkok, Thailand at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Challenger Halls 1, 2, and 3.Pre-registration ends May 15.
