On May 14th 2016 marked the grand opening of the 17th Thai Festival under the theme, “Thai Festival 2016 – Discover Thailand’s BEST” inviting Japanese to search for the “best of Thailand” in various aspects. The festival was held on 14th-15th ... ... however in the present, there are about 300,000 visitors each year and it is spread out to other prefectures in Japan such as Osaka Prefecture, Nagoya Prefecture, Sendai Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, showing that Thailand’s popularity in Japan....