Tom Yam Kung Crisis : The Asian financial crisis of 1997

Tom Yam Kung Crisis Tom Yam Kung Crisis is 1997 Asian financial crisis. The crisis started in Thailand and then it spread to other Asian countries like South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Singapore. Tom Yam Kung (or Tom Yam Gong) Crisis in 1997 made “Tom Yam Kung” well-known as one of the best Thai food menus which is popular around the world. The Asian financial crisis of 1997 was named the Tom Yam Kung crisis by foreigners because they associate the soup with Thailand. However, in Thailand, the menu which is the most popular is “Som-Tam” (It sometimes called “Thai Papaya Salad”).