On 26 April 2023, from 13.30 p.m. – 15.30, in meeting room 10, 10th floor, the Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart University, Bang Khen Campus. The International Affairs Division organized an academic lecture on Portugal's Influence on Thai Desserts by inviting Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Relations presided over the opening remarks.  Along with this, Miss Carla Augusto, Coordinator of the International Office, and Miss Fatima Lisboa, Event and Communication Office at the University of Porto, Faculty of Arts and Humanities are guest speakers on the Influence of the Portuguese on Thai Sweets at this event.

An academic lecture entitled the Influence of the Portuguese on Thai Sweets mentioned many Thai desserts originating from the Portuguese who began to trade with Siam during the reign of King Narai the Great about 300 years ago. Most of the famous Thai desserts were influenced by Western cuisine, invented by "Thao Thong Kip Ma" or Mrs. Tongguimar (Maria Guyomar de Pinha), a Portuguese who played a role in the late Ayutthaya period. For example, Thongyib, Thongyod, and Foithong, Thais have adopted desserts that use eggs, milk, and butter. In the past, Thai desserts consisted of only rice, sugar, and coconut milk. Other desserts such as 'Ba-Bin', which is likely to come from Portugal's Queijadas de Coimbra, use a mixture of cheese but Thai people used grated coconut instead to become Thai dessert. In addition, many other Thai desserts such as custard, gingerbread/cookies, Lok Chub, Thong Muan, Thong Plu, Thong Prong, curry puffs, Sampannee, and Khai Tao, all these desserts are believed to have been adapted from a Portuguese recipe made of eggs and sugar into a Thai dessert by combining traditional cooking knowledge with local ingredients. Portuguese merchants brought knowledge with them, which allowed the culture to be circulated worldwide.

An academic lecture on Portugal's influence on the Influence of the Portuguese on Thai Sweets has achieved its objectives and was very successful. There were more than 40 participants from various faculties and departments at Kasetsart University who participated in this event and tasted Thai sweets influenced by the Portuguese culture presented at the event.