The The Restoration of the Local Foods through the traditional festival at Talat Noi, Bangkok

The Restoration of the Local Foods through the traditional festival at Talat Noi, Bangkok

Abstract

The Chinese immigrated to Siam for trade and residency, and there are 5 majority groups of Chinese. The Hokkien were historically significant in the economy and society in the Talad Noi area. The Chinese immigrated to Siam for trade and residency, and there are 5 majority groups of Chinese. The Hokkien were historically significant in the economy and society in the Talad Noi area. Chinese people in the Talad Noi area integrate cultural, philosophies, and religious principles related to various festivals, the 8 significant festivals in the Chinese lunar and solar calendars. Thus, each festival illustrates the features of local cuisines in 8 festivals that present identity and heritage to the generation.

The social change in the Talad Noi area arises from capitalism in each era. the apparatus for preserving the community's cultural identity was the strength of the community and network of every sector to inherit and transfer to revive local cuisine to the international stage through the Festival at Talad Noi area, Bangkok; by linking the community's history  based on the concept of creative economy by soft power strategies. To improve and value the new trends  and relevant to the development strategy for the creative economy hubs for the new generation people in Bangkok.