The photo that raised a ruckus. The Thai headline asks, “Khmer desert?!” Photos: Amarin TV

 

by TNR Staff

 

THAI netizens got annoyed after British Ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams posted a photo on his Facebook page with the caption saying “Khmer dessert” but what was shown is known to be Thai dessert, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 1).

 

In this photo are some delicious Thai desserts including Luk chup, which is Thai mung bean marzipan; Taco, a Thai pudding topped with coconut; Med Kanun, golden jackfruit seeds; and Tong Yip, a flower egg yolk tart, and Tong Yord, round egg yolk tart.

 

Thai netizens moved in full force to inform the British Ambassador with one pointing out that it was Maria Guyomar de Pina, known among Thais as Thao Thong Kip Ma, who introduced some deserts to the Siamese cuisine at the Ayutthaya court with a few of her dishes being influenced by Portuguese cuisine, especially egg yolk-based sweets such as Foi Thong, or golden threads, and Sangkhaya, a custard.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/01/thais-fuming-over-british-ambassador-to-cambodias-khmer-dessert-photo/

 

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Either way, too much sugar

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Taco, a Thai pudding topped with coconut

Mexicans are fuming!

is most thai culture not *borrowed* anyways.

another day, another Thai fuming! 

 

1 hour ago, stoner said:

is most thai culture not *borrowed* anyways.

Some of it they made up themselves! 

2 hours ago, alyx said:

Either way, too much sugar

They've got to sweeten the rubbish somehow.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI netizens got annoyed after British Ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams posted a photo on his Facebook page with the caption saying “Khmer dessert” but what was shown is known to be Thai dessert, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 1).

...when i eat that dessert, it's just a dessert, not khmer nor thai. obviously, i'm neither thai nor khmer, 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The photo that raised a ruckus. The Thai headline asks, “Khmer desert?!” Photos: Amarin TV

Dessert

 

Quotes too - shame

 

Every school child knows this.

3 hours ago, alyx said:

Either way, too much sugar

The difference is the Thai eat a few bites. Westerners seem to need the full plate.

1 hour ago, stoner said:

is most thai culture not *borrowed* anyways.

 

why single out thailand, every country's culture evolves and changes

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai netizens moved in full force to inform the British Ambassador with one pointing out that it was Maria Guyomar de Pina, known among Thais as Thao Thong Kip Ma, who introduced some deserts to the Siamese cuisine at the Ayutthaya court with a few of her dishes being influenced by Portuguese cuisine, especially egg yolk-based sweets such as Foi Thong, or golden threads, and Sangkhaya, a custard.

So, he would have been more accurate calling it Portuguese dessert. Sure they would have loved that. ????

 

If Thais put half as much energy into other things as they do with obsessing about food and trying to boost their self-esteem by claiming the invention and "cultural significance" of various things, they would be world beaters. Much like a braggard who proclaims any minor achievement as a major victory, I see it as an admission of weakness and lack of self-confidence. They would be better served looking forwards, not backwards.

 

I note in the article, the Ambassador seems to have pulled down the post. Whilst I do not have expertise in Khmer cuisine, it would not surprise me if these dishes were popular and prevalent there, so I think it's fairly gutless to roll-over for a few over-zealous Thai netizens. 

The country's full of fumes ????

4 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

why single out thailand, every country's culture evolves and changes

Thailand's culture is not evolving!

3 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

why single out thailand, every country's culture evolves and changes

difference being most cultures would be proud to admit it. thailand bawks at anything mentioning thailand not being the center of the universe and the beginner of all culture in the area.

 

take the muay thai for example. kinda not thai at all. 

 

there was numerous links in a forum a few weeks back showing all of this. its quite in depth and shows just how much was borrowed and claimed to be their own. 

Is this "news" even worth its use of "ink"? :-)

People get "enraged" so very easily nowadays...

1 hour ago, stoner said:

is most thai culture not *borrowed* anyways.

One could argue that most Thai "originality" derives from elsewhere - 

4 minutes ago, Olav Seglem said:

Is this "news" even worth its use of "ink"? ????

People get "enraged" so very easily nowadays...

It's all about the distractions - worthy or not. 

As are the other items of random, sensationalized, gossipy, tabloid-like info that passes for news and pushed continuously.

So, this has firmly been established about  netizens:

1. They are some of the most petty people on earth. 

2. They have way, way too much time on their hands and do not appear to be working hard enough. 

3. Their skin is thinner than tissue paper. 

4. These so called netizens find the most ridiculous things to fume about. Perhaps they should get a life? 

THAI netizens Fuming, Snowflake alert. 

TIT.

21 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

So, this has firmly been established about  netizens:

1. They are some of the most petty people on earth. 

2. They have way, way too much time on their hands and do not appear to be working hard enough. 

3. Their skin is thinner than tissue paper. 

I also suspect that these netizen types are not numerous or influential. Kind of a made up term.

Great percentage of everyday folks don't consider such things.

 

2 hours ago, stoner said:

is most thai culture not *borrowed* anyways.

Masaman from Malaysia.

Photographer gets annoyed over photo posted by Brit Ambassador:

Jeez! Remove the plastic foil before taking the shot! These reflections are irritating! Duh!

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Some of it they made up themselves! 

"made up" being the key - ie stolen from others and re-branded as Thai, nearly everything "Thai" has come from Khmer, India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma etc. 

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

"made up" being the key - ie stolen from others and re-branded as Thai, nearly everything "Thai" has come from Khmer, India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma etc. 

You'll be making some keen Thai enemies with such statements - 

As it's well known that Thai is the centre of most everything Southeast Asian. 

 

????

I couldn't give a flying fart 

5 hours ago, 2baht said:

Mexicans are fuming!

I always carry hot sauce in my purse. 

Must be a slow day news wise to print a story of Thai people getting worked up over a photo taken of a fruit dessert 

2 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Must be a slow day news wise to print a story of Thai people getting worked up over a photo taken of a fruit dessert 

But.....................there's culture at stake here, not to mention FACE!

Brouhaha of the year

 

Endless drama and brawls. Thankfully i'm returning to Germany for good later this year. Sorely missing the peace and quiet of my Dorf in Rheinland Pfalz.