Story of Nasiam

        Previously, Nasiam was a small Thai restaurant located at Siam square which was the most famous shopping center at that period (around the year 1967) of about 39 years ago. The former owner was Makong Kingyi, a Hong Kong living in Thailand. The restaurant’s name, M.K. Cafe, was abbreviated from his name. At that time, Mrs. Thongkum Mekto was responsible for the kitchen’s task as the restaurant’s cook.

        After having operated the restaurant for a few years, Mr. Makong immigrated to USA and sold the restaurant to Mrs. Thongkham. She had to gradually pay the price by installments. As the owner, Mrs. Thongkham supervised the task both in the front and the back of restaurant. This was the period that many students of Chulalongkorn and Thammasat University usually met and eat out. They came so frequent that the restaurant’s staffs nearly recognized every customer. Mrs. Thongkham was very kind. When she talked to customers, she often called herself as “aunty”. If some customers had eaten but could not pay for the food, Mrs. Thongkham permitted them to pay it later. Around 1984, the restaurant was expanded and had a branch located at Central Lardprao. The branch was named Green MK serving Japanese food, roasted ducks, and meet noodles for specialties. The popular Thai food were oily rice with chicken (Khao-mun-kai), stew meat, Thai fried noodles (Phad-Thai), and Num-phrik-long-reau. As a result, the business was very popular.

        In 1984, Mrs. Thongkham let her 3-4 children to supervise the restaurant’s operation. However, she still observed the kitchen’s task as usual. Then, there was one more new branch at Central Bangna. The name of the restaurant was changed to “Nasiam” in order to represent Thai image and to recall the first already-closed branch at Siam square.

        At present, the branch of Nasiam located at Central Lardprao was closed in operation and the new branch was opened at The Mall Ngarmwongwan.