It was Oscar Wilde who famously observed "the only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it," which is my excuse for munching on a free doughnut proffered by staffers at a bakery in Bangkok last week. It was only a little one and wasn't that tasty -- too much sugar -- but I still scoffed it down, quietly cursing Mr Wilde's seductive bon mot.
It may surprise readers that Thailand is regarded as among the world's leading doughnut nations -- "donuts" to American readers. (The English seem to take a particular joy out of making what should be such easy spellings so complicated). But I digress.
In 2011, an international doughnut convention -- yes, they do have such things -- was held in Bangkok. One of the world's top doughnut authorities praised Thailand for its stance on those sugary lumps of fried dough. The "doughnutologist" told the Bangkok Post: "Thailand is the role model for innovative doughnut development."
