There was high drama on Jomtien Beach on Friday as a bowl of Tom Yum Goong, a popular Thai dish, led to a call for help from a Dutch Tourist. Mr. Wesley Kakvoode aged 21 had ordered the dish from a beach vendor, Khun Pornpon aged 44. Mr. Kakvoode was not impressed with the taste and informed Khun Pornpon that he would not be paying for it. Soon after, the vendor became angry and threw the remainder of the dish over the back of Mr. Kakvoode who was incensed at the actions of the vendor and decided to report the incident to officers at Dongtan Police Sub-Station on Jomtien Beach. After some investigation, it was decided that Khun Pornpon, who admitted throwing the food over Mr. Kakvoode would pay a fine of 500 Baht because of his anti-social behavior. Mr. Kakvoode went away happy that the Police appeared concerned about his problem and were willing to take action.

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19 Dec 2009

Now that really shouldn't be funny.........

What was wrong with the taste? Probably he asked for it phet phet, and got it mai phet ...

Even in some better Thai restaurants the taste of theTom Yum Goong is really bad. For a 25 Bth Tom Yum Goong bought from a street vendor, I would just pay, leave it untouched and never come back.

But maybe a Dutch tourist know better, how an original Tom Yum Goong should taste (mai phet like in the many western restaurants in Jomtien)?

He can now use that 500 baht to get a bowl of Tom Yum Goong at the Royal Cliff :-)

Earth-shattering news indeed.

And nobody has called it yet another nail in Thailands' coffin!

So for 25 Baht he managed to ruin his day the vendors day and his pops day buy the look of the photos.

Earth-shattering news indeed.

And nobody has called it yet another nail in Thailands' coffin!

You seem to have a fixation with nails in coffins.

Are you a closet undertaker?

Does this put tom yum goong on the list of WMD's?

I have had a few bowls of it that made me glow in the dark.

btw this just has to be another #6 woodscrew in Thailand's box. Sorry technology has progressed beyond nails. I don't see any tourists going to Thailand to be splashed in TYG, well not until April when you can throw anything you like over the tw@ts.

Bad Tom Yung Goon in Thailand? Is that possible? I thought this was the HUB of Tom Yung Goong! (Had to get in the Hub dig before anyone else, sorry).

I am curious if it was really bad or the Dutch boy just has bad taste.

Even in some better Thai restaurants the taste of theTom Yum Goong is really bad. For a 25 Bth Tom Yum Goong bought from a street vendor, I would just pay, leave it untouched and never come back.

But maybe a Dutch tourist know better, how an original Tom Yum Goong should taste (mai phet like in the many western restaurants in Jomtien)?

"The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, is to save all the money that they touch."

--Ben Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanack"