From Not the Nation: Army Overthrows David Thompson In Cuisine Coup

From Not the Nation: Army Overthrows David Thompson In Cuisine Coup
...Under the new lese cuisine laws, non-Thais are limited to praising Thai food for its exotic flavors and expressing simple-minded surprise at its unique combinations of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter flavors. They may not criticize it except to say it's too spicy for their Western palates...