Colorful Eastern EEC Festival 15th Edition: EEC The Food Runway
The 15th Colorful Eastern EEC Festival showcases regional cuisine and local products from three provinces in a beachfront celebration at Pattaya Central Beach Road from May 1-4, 2025, featuring over 120 restaurants and vendors blending food
A historic opening with a giant wok showcasing the flavors of EEC spectacularly displayed on the beachfront stage in Pattaya, May 1-4, 2025. When food transcends the plate and takes center stage on the runway — the Colorful Eastern EEC Festival returns for its 15th edition in a grander new form under the theme 'EEC The Food Runway' from May 1-4, 2025 at Pattaya Central Beach Road, Chonburi Province. Organized by three provinces of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) — Chonburi, Rayong, and Chachoengsao — under the Chonburi Sports and Tourism Office, this event introduces a special concept titled 'From Local Cuisine to Modern Culinary Fashion,' elevating local products from the three provinces into creative experiences that blend food, art, fashion, and entertainment to meet modern tourists seeking both engaging content and delicious flavors.
The official opening ceremony on May 1, 2025 was presided over by Narisorn Niramaiwongse, Governor of Chonburi Province, who stated that the festival brings together 'the flavors of the Eastern region' in one comprehensive venue, offering tourists diverse dining experiences, quality local products, and an intimate encounter with Thai cultural atmosphere and charm. The event also serves as an important platform for restaurant operators, OTOP product manufacturers, and local entrepreneurs to showcase their capabilities, generate income, and create future business opportunities.
A key highlight of the opening ceremony is a spectacular giant wok featuring renowned ingredients from all three EEC provinces, symbolizing the combined strength of Chonburi, Rayong, and Chachoengsao. Visitors can taste the authentic flavors of the Eastern region through an EEC fried rice menu accompanied by cultural performances that blend music, movement, and local food stories.
More than 120 carefully selected restaurants and local product vendors from the three provinces are featured at the festival, creating a relaxed beachfront atmosphere in a night festival format filled with vibrant energy and activities.
From Chonburi — seafood and legendary flavors of the Gulf of Thailand: Featured vendors include Somchai Squid Egg, famous for crispy-outside, tender-inside fried squid eggs; Tacian Toi Community offering Gaeng Gai Kalah, a traditional homemade curry rarely found elsewhere reflecting century-old community wisdom; and Tang Bay Bangsaen with diverse menu options including Tang Bay noodles, mama with shrimp eggs, and corn cheese.
From Rayong — delicious flavors from the fruit city: Rayong offers diverse options appealing to both spice and aroma lovers, including Tom Yum noodles with original recipes and special bottled tom yum sauce perfect for souvenirs; Chok Moo Ob Ong presenting clay pot-roasted pork ribs and belly with traditional earth-oven techniques; and COCO LOVE offering fresh coconut smoothies with authentic tapioca pearls with sweet, creamy, aromatic coconut flavor.
From Chachoengsao — premium products from the eight-direction city: A land of abundance.
