Thai Setting Tray of Food since Ayutthaya to Rattanakosin Period

Abstract

Cultural Thai cuisine based on consumed rice as the main course which need plenty of food recipe to have with rice. Consume of several food recipe with rice is reason for setting tray of food. The evident from foreigner memorandum since Ayutthaya period reveal that Thai people use the utensil made from painted pottery and arrange to a tray on pedestal and unique of food tray with a base and a cone-lid. This setting food tray use container to show social status. Setting food tray made from precious metal or decorated with pearls for elites and monks. The other secondary materials are for people. The tradition carry on until Rattanakosin period and after the revolution, the metal coat food containers were use. Until today the setting tray of food value has changed.