QUOTE(Goombaking209 @ Mar 18 2008, 01:28 PM) [snapback]3575288[/snapback]
This is ridiculous. There is Thai restaurants and there are authentic Thai restaurants. What will certified Thai restaurants be? A real Thai Chef in the kitchen?
For Thai restaurants
Objectives of “Thai Select” certification
To recognise and endorse quality Thai restaurants.
To increase the recognition of quality Thai restaurants.
To encourage Thai restaurateurs to embrace a quality standard at an international level.
Categories of Thai restaurants certified as a “Thai Select” restaurant
Traditional Thai Cuisine: Restaurants offering Thai cuisine with traditional recipe and maintaining traditional Thai style.
Modern Thai Cuisine: Restaurants offering Modern Thai cuisine incorporating food of different countries such as Spaghetti served with Thai green curry sauce, or restaurants that do not serve food and have interior decoration that would be considered traditionally Thai style.
Special Thai Cuisine: Restaurants offering specialty Thai cuisine.
Chain restaurants with menus developed with co-operation from the Royal Thai Government* (Honourable “Thai Select”) and offering only Thai cuisine.