{"id":569150,"date":"2026-01-23T20:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=569150"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:31:31","slug":"bma-welcomes-nishio-city-mayor-highlighting-matcha-as-a-link-between-economic-and-cultural-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=569150","title":{"rendered":"BMA welcomes Nishio City Mayor, highlighting &#8216;Matcha&#8217; as a link between economic and cultural ties."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4400\" height=\"2939\" src=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-4400x2939.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-4400x2939.jpg 4400w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769174598995-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On January 22, 2026, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, extended a warm welcome to Mr. Ken Nakamura, the Mayor of Nishio City, Japan, and his delegation at Bangkok City Hall, Phra Nakhon District. The objective of this courtesy call was to exchange perspectives and strengthen friendly relations between the two cities, as well as to explore collaborative opportunities in the domains of tourism promotion, regional industrial development, and the promotion of Japanese matcha tea culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Nakamura emphasized the significance of the year 2027, which will commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Japan. He expressed a keen intention to further enhance the bilateral relationship between the two countries and cities on this momentous occasion. During the visit, he delivered a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that underscored the principal attributes of Nishio City, particularly its pivotal role in both the agricultural and industrial sectors. He highlighted the city&#8217;s traditional matcha production techniques, which yield a distinctive flavor, as well as its leadership in the fishing industry and advanced technologies for breeding female eels. Notably, this innovation has garnered global recognition, as it marks the first instance of a patent being granted for such technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, discussions were held regarding the promotion of tourism and the utilization of public spaces in Bangkok to host events that celebrate the city\u2019s unique identity, thereby facilitating cultural and economic exchanges. Proposed initiatives included hosting a traditional Nishio tea ceremony festival, providing Thai citizens with the opportunity to engage with the authentic taste and artistry of tea. This cultural and culinary exchange presents both cities with a valuable opportunity to strengthen their amicable relations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#BMA #Nishio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 On January 22, 2026, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Gover &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=569150\" class=\"more-link\">\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e34\u0e21<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;BMA welcomes Nishio City Mayor, highlighting &#8216;Matcha&#8217; as a link between economic and cultural ties.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":569162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-569150","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\/569150","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=569150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":569163,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569150\/revisions\/569163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/569162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=569150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=569150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=569150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}