Chris Baker, a historian specializing in Thai history, told ABC News that there are “around 10 different accounts of the incident,” all of which are different. But the most commonly cited ...

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard.

Fish sauce—which has its own complicated international history—is another common item used in pad thai. Prime Minister Phibun soon had other reasons for promoting pad thai, though.