webfact Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 bye TNR Staff THE tasty Thai noodle dish “Pad Thai” enjoyed all around the world has now been listed in the Oxford dictionary website as a category C2 international word, which puts it on par with words like pizza from Italy, said Sanook.com. A search at https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ yields the following definition for Pad Thai: “A dish from Thailand made with a type of noodles made from rice, spices, egg, vegetables and sometimes meat or seafood.” Background of Pad Thai During World War II with the influx of a large number of Chinese people noodles had become the most popular dish in the country. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/10/pad-thai-listed-by-oxford-dictionary-website-as-an-international-word/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2023-03-11 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, webfact said: Background of Pad Thai During World War II with the influx of a large number of Chinese people noodles had become the most popular dish in the country. Heresy ! Are they suggesting this is not a 1000% Thai dish ? Did they not see the international incident over those sickly sweet tapioca deserts just last week when the British ambassador to Cambodia had the gall to suggest they were of Khmer origin ? The fools ! Incoming angry Thai netizens in 3...2...1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Pad Thai Looks like two words to me 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 58 minutes ago, mrfill said: Pad Thai Looks like two words to me PadThai........ Fixed it for ya! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 13 hours ago, mrfill said: Pad Thai Looks like two words to me Not if written in Thai it wouldn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I've always been perplexed as to the reference or label of things being international. Whatever the <deleted> that is. International. Think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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