Even if Santa stalls in ASQ and international flights are grounded, certain classic Christmas celebrations will proceed nonetheless! A case in point is Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit’s initiative to recreate arguably the most celebrated of all European Christmas markets – the one that habitually pops up beneath the grand facade of Strasbourg Cathedral – smack in the middle of its erstwhile achingly chic lobby.
Christkindelsmärik (Alsatian dialect meaning “Market of the Christ Child”) is a Christmas market held annually in Strasbourg on the northern France, Rhine River-demarcated border with Germany. Pandemics permitting, it draws around 2 million visitors and hotels are booked out a year in advance. Strasbourg has been holding Christkindelsmärik since 1570, making it one of the oldest Christmas markets in…
