The festival organised by the Thai Embassy promises to recreate the streets of Bangkok in Southwark
A free festival celebrating all things Thai promises to transform a central London park with the sights, sounds and tastes of Bangkok – entrancing visitors with mouth-watering cuisine, artisan crafts, fragrant incense and eye-popping theatre performances.
The Thailand Showcase 2026 is sponsored by the Thai Embassy and returns to Potters Fields Park, Southwark, near Tower Bridge, from Friday, July 17 , from 1pm to 8pm; Saturday, July 18 , from 10am to 8pm; and Sunday, July 19, from 10am to 6pm.
The colourful event has become a much-loved fixture in London’s summer calendar and wraps the capital in an immersive kaleidoscope showing the very best of Thailand with more than 50 vendors, exhibitors and sponsors across three days of celebration.
Foodies can indulge themselves at an array of authentic Thai food stalls, including Patara, The Great Thai, Slurp Thai, Siam Niyom, Monkey and Me, Kin+Deum and Thai Square. Each of the businesses has achieved a Thai SELECT certification – an elite award reserved for restaurants who champion authentic Thai flavours and high quality ingredients.
Street food highlights include the likes of tom yum noodles, prawn summer rolls and scrumptious Thai curries, as well as Thai desserts, classic sweets and ice creams.
Thai milk tea will be served from ChaTraMue, as well as the country’s famous lagers Chang Beer and Singha Beer, plys award-winning wines from Monsoon Valley. A delicatessen serving ready-made Thai curry mixtures and other delights will also be on sight.
Thai Chi, massage and wellness workshops will also be on offer, as well as Muay Thai introductions for those with an interest in martial arts. Dazzling theatrical performances will showcase traditional Thai music and dance, as well as live cooking demonstrations and fashion shows paying homage to intricate Thai embroidery and modern Bangkok design.
Chef Chariya Khattiyot, the winner of MasterChef UK 2023, will discuss her perspective on Thai cooking and contemporary flavours, as well as live cooking from Supawan Thai (a Michelin restaurant) and Sebby Holmes of Farang London. Visitors are also in with a chance to win daily draws with impressive prizes – including a holiday to Thailand, with return flights courtesy of Thai Airways and EVA Air.
Thailand Showcase 2026 returns to Potters Fields Park, Southwark, from Friday, July 17 , to Sunday, July 19
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