Thailand is not shy about promoting its farm products and national cuisine — a perhaps over-sized sense of pride that has emboldened the government to position the kingdom as the “kitchen of the world” and enshrine our gastronomic heritage as “soft power”. But rising global food prices, not to mention the recent Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report, should serve as a symbolic tap on the shoulder for our policymakers to reexamine food safety and food security. In the 11th GFSI report released late last month, Thailand ranked 64th out of 113 countries, sliding from 51st in 2021. Among other …