Thais usually are not happy with the British Ambassador to Cambodia. Ambassador Dominic Williams posted a photo on Facebook earlier this week with the caption “Khmer dessert.”
However, Thais consider the sweets pictured within the photograph are Thai desserts. The desserts embody a mung bean sweet referred to as luk chup, a coconut pudding called Taco, a mung bean candy called med kanun, an egg yolk tart called Khanom tong yip, and an egg yolk tart known as tong yord.
Dependable gave Williams a bit of their minds. They pointed out that a lady named Marie Guimar, who was of Japanese, Portuguese, and Bengali descent, invented Khanom tong yip and different egg yolk-based desserts in Thailand during the Ayutthaya period.
The netizens urged Williams to do his analysis since a diplomat ought to perceive the significance of communication.
In response to the backlash, the British ambassador posted one other message on his Facebook page, saying that the photograph was a symbol of his love for Cambodia, however that Thailand and Thai people are also nice, and called for everybody to calm down and respect each other. However, it appears that the ambassador’s Facebook page has been temporarily disconnected after the incident.
This news comes amidst tensions between Thailand and Cambodia following another incident when Thailand accused Cambodia of stealing their tradition.
In January, Cambodia, the host nation of the 2023 SEA Games, changed the identify of the kickboxing competitors from Muay Thai to Kun Khmer and stated that the origin of Muay Thai is Cambodian. As a outcome, Thailand has withdrawn from the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).
The result of Cambodia’s change led to a ban from the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA).
However, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha advised everyone to settle down following the row. Prayut added that arguing about Muay Thai’s origins on social media was “pointless.”