{"id":507836,"date":"2025-07-16T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T02:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507836"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T02:32:16","slug":"rat-burana-showcases-suearod-market-to-boost-creative-district-and-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507836","title":{"rendered":"Rat Burana showcases Suearod Market to boost creative district and tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1567\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/366890_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/366890_0.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/366890_0-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/366890_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/366890_0-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(July 10, 2025) \u2013 At 1.30 p.m., Sunthorn Sunthornchart, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), presided over the opening ceremony of the Suearod Creative District Market at Wat Sarod in Rat Burana district.<br>Organised by the Rat Burana District Office in collaboration with Wat Sarod, the Rat Burana Cultural Council, the Creative District Development Committee, and local networks, the event ran from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project\u2019s objective is to promote awareness and direction in the development of Rat Burana as a creative district with unique character and strong recognition. It also seeks to build networks that support sustainable development and foster a vibrant local economy by attracting visitors and tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured five creative workshops: lotus flower folding for offering, floral cone crafting, traditional betel set making, Thai coconut pancakes (Khanom Ba Bin), and upcycling with recycled materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also included were cultural performances by the Rat Burana Cultural Council and the TO BE NUMBER ONE club, tours of Wat Sarod\u2019s architecture and murals, activities to pay respects to Luang Pho Rod, and a local market showcasing products under the Suearod Market brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunthorn stated that the initiative aligns with the Bangkok Governor\u2019s policy to foster creative district development across all 50 districts of Bangkok by drawing upon each area\u2019s unique identity and cultural assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach community has its own distinct context and character. The key to success lies in recognising and building upon local resources\u2014be they physical, geographical, historical, social, cultural, or based on traditional knowledge and craftsmanship\u2014to add creative value and stimulate local tourism and economic growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also expressed his gratitude to Wat Sarod for hosting the event and thanked all involved agencies and community partners for supporting the successful organisation of the Suearod Market Creative District activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was also attended by Annsiri Walaikanok, Member of Parliament for. Constituency 25; Donjit Serirak, Director of Rat Burana District ; local executives, civil servants, cultural council members, community leaders, and residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#GoodCreativity #GoodEconomy #BMA #Bangkok #WatSarod #community #economy #creativity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(July 10, 2025) \u2013 At 1.30 p.m., Sunthorn Sunthornchart, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507836\" class=\"more-link\">\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e34\u0e21<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rat Burana showcases Suearod Market to boost creative district and tourism&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":507843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-507836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eng0"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=507836"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":507845,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507836\/revisions\/507845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/507843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=507836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=507836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=507836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}