Thai Food Stalls Draw Crowds at Chinese Hainan Night Market

HAINAN (NNT) - As night falls, the Baishamen cultural and creative bazaar in Haikou, capital of the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, is bustling with activity as Thai food stalls attract interested visitors.

The bazaar, covering about 60,000 square meters, opened about one month ago with more than 600 stalls selling snacks and cultural handicrafts. Among those 300 snack stalls, more than 160 are run by Thais.

As a new hot destination in Haikou, it has attracted many citizens and tourists while receiving about 800,000 tourists within 20 days since its opening.

Kitisak Osathanunkul, the organizer of Thai businesses in the bazaar, runs his food stalls and assists other Thai vendors, from navigating paperwork to securing visas and finding suitable accommodations.

In his eyes, starting a business at the night market in Hainan is a new opportunity to enter the Chinese market.

He was invited to look around the market and explore its potential. It didn’t take long for him to realize the untapped opportunities awaiting him and his Thai compatriots.

Despite the seasonal fluctuations in tourism in Hainan, Kitisak remains optimistic and eagerly awaits the peak season when tourists flock to the night market.

By Paul Rujopakarn

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230711114309574