Bangkok (Thailand) – September 13, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Mom Rajawongse Somlabh Kitiyakara represented Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha and presided over the opening ceremony of the 20th World Gourmet Festival on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.

The festival, which took place from September 2nd to 8th, 2019, raised a significant sum for the HIV Prevention Fund of Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha of the Thai Red Cross. The donations came from 600 baht per dinner ticket sold, as well as proceeds from auctions held during the festival. Items auctioned included hotel vouchers donated by Anantara and Minor Hotels & Resorts worldwide, and Turkish Airlines business class tickets for two.

The event would not have been possible without the participation of guest chefs, food and wine experts from all over the world, as well as the support of important sponsors.

The full field of chefs participating in this year's 20th annual World Gourmet Festival was:

– Wolfgang Becker: Becker's Restaurant in Trier, Germany (2 Michelin stars) – Kai Ho: Taïrroir in Taipei, Taiwan (2 Michelin stars) – Alan Geaam: Alan Geaam in Paris, France (1 Michelin star) – Chiho Kanzaki and Marcelo di Giacomo: Virtus in Paris, France (1 Michelin star) – Hideki Ii: Shirosaka in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star) – Angel Zapata Martin: Barrafina in London, United Kingdom (1 Michelin star) – Hajime Otowa and So Otowa: Ciel et Sol in Tokyo, Japan (1 Michelin star) – Rui Silvestre: Vistas in Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal (1 Michelin star) – Andrea Spagoni: BeefBar in Hong Kong (1 Michelin star) – Yoji Tokuyoshi: Tokuyoshi in Milan, Italy (1 Michelin star) – Richie Lin: Mume in Taipei, Taiwan (1 Michelin star) – Hervé Deville: Momo in London, United Kingdom – Roger van Damme: Het Gebaar in Antwerp, Belgium (1 Michelin star) – Pongtawat “Ian Kittichai” Chalermkittichai: Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok, Thailand

The 20th World Gourmet Festival at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel is sponsored by Citibank NA, Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Ltd., the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Turkish Airlines. Official media partners are Prestige Thailand, HELLO! Thailand, and Bangkok 101.

Stay tuned for news about Bangkok's biggest annual food and wine event – ​​the 21st World Gourmet Festival – at www.WorldGourmetFestival.asia