CentralWorld will turn CentralWorld Pulse on 7th floor into a global marketplace during the 70th YWCA Diplomatic Charity Bazaar from tomorrow until Sunday.
Held in collaboration with spouses of ambassadors to Thailand and the YWCA in Bangkok, this is a festival of giving and sharing with more than 200 booths ready to bring renowned international gifts and cultural products from 43 countries.
They are carefully selected by the spouses of each country’s ambassador and some of them can’t be found in regular supermarkets. Many booths will offer up to 50% discounts and a “buy 1 get 1 free” promotion.
Back with bigger space spanning across 2,000m², this year’s bazaar will feature a special exhibition honouring HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s lifelong benevolence and support for the YWCA charity bazaar over the decades.
The bazaar marks the beginning of the year-end festival and sharing season and visitors will enjoy browsing through premium products from around the world.
Highlights include world-famous wines from Argentina; scarves and fine fabric tablecloths from Armenia; vitamins and supplements, butter and cheese from Australia; chocolates from Belgium; world-famous quality coffee beans from Brazil; dried fruits, nuts and almonds, salmon, snowfish and wines from Chile; and ready-to-eat food and clothing from China.
France will present dairy products, baked goods, perfumes, skincare products, duck liver, smoked duck sausage and lamb sausage, while Germany will bring beverages, desserts, sauces, sausages, hot dogs, fashion accessories, bags, skincare products and cleaning items.
There will be olive oil from Greece, foie gras from Hungary, handicrafts, shawls and rugs from India, coffee, tea, honey, chilli, tempeh and apparel from Indonesia, and wine, cheese, sauces, luggage and leather goods from Italy.
Expect to shop for matcha green tea and mulberry skincare from Japan, instant noodles, fresh fruits, cosmetics, supplements and snacks from Korea, frozen food from Malaysia, world-popular taco sauces and spices from Mexico, argan oil from Morocco, and fruits, honey, sweets, beef, meat and skincare products from New Zealand.
This is also an opportunity to indulge with international delicacies at the international food zone. To be served are German sausages, French croissants, Korean Ramyeon, Singaporean chicken rice, fine wines from Argentina, Chile, France, Portugal, Romania, South Africa and Spain, as well as baked goods from leading embassies and hotels.
Admission tickets cost 50 baht including a limited-edition shopping bag. Proceeds from ticket sales and booth participation will be donated to improve the quality of life of underprivileged children.