Pad Thai served from a boat in Amphawa, Thailand, for breakfast. Photo: Alamy

History of pad Thai: how the stir-fried noodle dish was invented by the Thai government

Thai prime minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram was committed to establishing a national identity to unite the nation through culture in the 1930s
The campaign included changing the country’s name, commissioning a new national anthem, and creating a national dish – pad Thai

Topic | Food and Drinks

Bernice Chan

Published: 9:15am, 28 Apr, 2019

Updated: 3:19pm, 3 Jul, 2019

Pad Thai served from a boat in Amphawa, Thailand, for breakfast. Photo: Alamy

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Bernice Chan

Bernice Chan is a senior writer on the Culture desk. She samples more than her share of dishes around Hong Kong and writes about people and issues that make an impact on the city.