Roti Canai Toss Wows Guests At Malaysia's National Day Reception In Thailand

By Kenny Teng

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s famous “flying roti canai” stole the spotlight at a lively reception hosted by the Malaysian Embassy here Thursday night to mark the country’s 68th National Day.

Chef Mohamad Arshad wowed the crowd with his impressive roti canai tossing skills, sending the dough soaring high into the air to cheers and applause, while many guests eagerly recorded the moment on their phones and cameras.

Guests were treated to a sumptuous spread of Malaysian delicacies, including nasi lemak, curry mee, soto ayam, teh tarik, char koay teow, roti john and satay.

Held at a Bangkok hotel, the event drew more than 600 attendees, including foreign diplomats, Malaysian professionals, business leaders, and representatives from the Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (MTCC), Kelab Malaysia of Thailand (KMT) and Malaysians in Bangkok (MIB).

Guests of honour included Thailand’s National Assembly President and House Speaker Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat and Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Amin Mayusoh.

In his speech, the Malaysian Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Thailand, Bong Yik Jui, said Malaysia and Thailand share enduring ties, strengthened by growing trade and frequent high-level exchanges that affirm their commitment to deepening cooperation.

He noted that Thailand has consistently ranked as Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner within ASEAN since 2020, with bilateral trade reaching US$26 billion in 2024, a 3.9 per cent increase from the previous year. 

“We are setting an ambitious target of raising bilateral trade to US$30 billion by 2027.

“Politically, leaders of both nations have maintained close engagement.  Since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim assumed office in 2023, he has visited Thailand six times. These high-level exchanges underscore Malaysia’s commitment to deepening ties,” he said.

Meanwhile, Bong also announced that the embassy staff will return to the Chancery building in November, following the completion of renovations earlier this year.

-- BERNAMA