Yingluck Shinawatra Promotes Thai Cuisine from London

[webfact]

 

Yingluck Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, has recently highlighted her love for northern Thai cuisine through a Facebook post.

 

From her current base in London, Yingluck shared her fondness for Khao Soi, a renowned dish from northern Thailand, which she sampled at a local London restaurant coincidentally named "Khao Soi." However, the eatery creatively pronounces it as Khao Soi-I, giving it a unique Japanese flair.

 

Joining her for this culinary experience was her son, Supasek Amonrchat, aged 22. Yingluck expressed her delight at witnessing the popularity of this northern Thai dish in the UK capital, noting the impressive queues outside the restaurant.

 

Her post proudly celebrated the international recognition of Khao Soi, which ranked sixth among the world's 100 best dishes on the TasteAtlas list this April. TasteAtlas is an experiential online travel guide that caters to those with a penchant for traditional food.

Yingluck's culinary musings on social media offer more than just a taste of Thai culture; they subtly weave in elements of nostalgia and pride associated with northern Thailand, a region where the Shinawatra family has strong historical and political roots, particularly in Chang Mai province.

 

Chiang Mai, in particular, has been a significant stronghold for the Pheu Thai party, championed by the Shinawatra family for decades.

 

Exiled from Thailand since 2017, Yingluck fled shortly before she was sentenced in absentia for negligence connected to the controversial rice subsidy programme.

 

Now living in London, she continues to maintain her cultural ties and share her enthusiasm for Thai delicacies with the international community. Her recent London dining anecdote is just one among the many ways she celebrates her roots while abroad, reported Thai PBS.

 

Picture courtesy: Matichon Online

 

-- 2024-10-21

 

 

[petermik]

The lass looks to have put a bit of weight on....or is it the lighting

[Will B Good]

16 minutes ago, petermik said:

The lass looks to have put a bit of weight on....or is it the lighting

 

The camera adds a few pounds......maybe there were quite few cameras there?

[KannikaP]

Bet she's never tried genuine Northern English food, Hollands Steak & Kidney pudding with chips 'n' gravy, pie & chips, Lancashire Cheese melted on Mother's Pride thick, followed with a pint of Boddies or Robbies. 

I would take her to taste them.

[Tropicalevo]

So, the ex PM of Thailand promotes northern Thai cuisine.

The hope-to be president promotes McDonalds.

That says it all about the two cultures really.

[Artisi]

7 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bet she's never tried genuine Northern English food, Hollands Steak & Kidney pudding with chips 'n' gravy, pie & chips, Lancashire Cheese melted on Mother's Pride thick, followed with a pint of Boddies or Robbies. 

I would take her to taste them.

I was thinking that was her problem, she has tried northern English food - heaps of it. 

[watchcat]

10 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bet she's never tried genuine Northern English food, Hollands Steak & Kidney pudding with chips 'n' gravy, pie & chips, Lancashire Cheese melted on Mother's Pride thick, followed with a pint of Boddies or Robbies. 

I would take her to taste them.

 

Haggis?

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Yingluck Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, has recently highlighted her love for northern Thai cuisine

Return like your brother and get some

[Snackbar]

Welcome to it, they're all doomed 

[watchcat]

13 hours ago, petermik said:

The lass looks to have put a bit of weight on....or is it the lighting

 

She's just ageing,quite normal to put on some weight. Have you checked the mirror yourself? lol

[Upnotover]

13 hours ago, petermik said:

The lass looks to have put a bit of weight on....or is it the lighting

Looks pretty good for 57.  There's many worse than that down Soi 4.

[TheFishman1]

She’ll be back soon don’t you worry TIT?

[jippytum]

Another Thaksin family member that should be in jail not in exile abroad. 

Waiting for her brother to 'pull strings' and cicumvent the justice system to bring her back to Thailand. 

[KannikaP]

3 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Haggis?

English?

[Red Forever]

21 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Another Thaksin family member that should be in jail not in exile abroad. 

Waiting for her brother to 'pull strings' and cicumvent the justice system to bring her back to Thailand. 

Jeez, give it a rest won't ya.

You Shin haters are like a broken record.

All together now:

"Lock her up.

  Lock her up"

There, see who I've likened you obsessives to?

[john donson]

did taksin ever paid the billions of baht in  taxes he stole / owned on his return ?

[watchcat]

23 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

English?

 

I think Scotland can export it ?

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bet she's never tried genuine Northern English food, Hollands Steak & Kidney pudding with chips 'n' gravy, pie & chips, Lancashire Cheese melted on Mother's Pride thick, followed with a pint of Boddies or Robbies. 

I would take her to taste them.

What about Fray Bentos steak and kidney pies? Beautiful pastry but very little meat.

[Lancelot01]

18 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bet she's never tried genuine Northern English food, Hollands Steak & Kidney pudding with chips 'n' gravy, pie & chips, Lancashire Cheese melted on Mother's Pride thick, followed with a pint of Boddies or Robbies. 

I would take her to taste them.

Or deep fried Mars Bars over the border?

[GammaGlobulin]

18 hours ago, petermik said:

The lass looks to have put a bit of weight on....or is it the lighting

 

It's the cuisine.

 

[KannikaP]

45 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

What about Fray Bentos steak and kidney pies? Beautiful pastry but very little meat.

I was talking about genuine Northern English food as in Betty's hot pot!

Not stuff you can get anywhere.

Not haggis, Cornish pasties or anything like that.  

[NoshowJones]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I was talking about genuine Northern English food as in Betty's hot pot!

Not stuff you can get anywhere.

Not haggis, Cornish pasties or anything like that.  

I thought Fray Bentos was English food. If I'm wrong I apologise.

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, NoshowJones said:

I thought Fray Bentos was English food. If I'm wrong I apologise.

My reply was to the fact that Yingy was promoting NORTHERN Thai food, hence my post about NORTHERN English food. 

[cjinchiangrai]

Interpol works in the UK.

[chickenslegs]

8 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Haggis?

 

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

English?

 

They fly south for the winter.

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Return like your brother and get some

Her brother sent her the two lapel badges already.

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

I thought Fray Bentos was English food. If I'm wrong I apologise.

Fray Bentos was Uruguayan, named after the port of Fray Bentos. Steak and Kidney, minced beef pies were brought in when it was still Uruguayan. It was only bought by a British company in the late 60's.

I always thought it was quintessentially British too 

[Jumbo1968]

1 hour ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Interpol works in the UK.

I thought she was under arrest in Thailand and jumped bail, doesn’t the U.K. have an extradition agreement with Thailand, why wasn’t she arrested on her arrival in the U.K. ?

[User One]

A cheap politician. Her sponsors gave her a shelter in London.

[NativeBob]

17 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I thought she was under arrest in Thailand and jumped bail, doesn’t the U.K. have an extradition agreement with Thailand, why wasn’t she arrested on her arrival in the U.K. ?

good question. why?

and that freaky Red Bull heir - he is also there, isn't he?