The festival was inaugurated simultaneously in Riyadh and Jeddah today. In Riyadh, the festival was inaugurated by Darm Boontham, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at LuLu Hypermarket, Atyaf Mall, Yarmouk, in the presence of Shehim Mohammed, Director of LuLu Hypermarkets Saudi Arabia. In Jeddah, the event was inaugurated at LuLu Hypermarket, Al-Ruwais by the Chief Guest Kitinai Nutakul, Consul-General of the kingdom of Thailand.

Organized in collaboration with The Royal Thai Embassy in Riyadh, the Thai Festival features a promotion on selected Thai products and a special display of Thai vegetables as well. In addition, the popular LuLu Hot Foods kitchen will present an array of Thai culinary treats.

“Thailand is one of the food storehouses of the world and known for its abundant agricultural produce,” said Mr. Shehim Mohammed, “Thai food is one of the trending and popular cuisines of the world and at LuLu, we also work with suppliers to offer shoppers a wide variety of top-quality Thai products. All these shall be showcased at our Thai Festival which is part of a series of year-round National Spotlights which add variety, dimension and excitement to the unique LuLu retail experience.”