{"id":40,"date":"2026-09-27T23:16:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-welcome-121a408.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-10-17T14:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T14:11:59","slug":"maothai-documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Fight for Thai cooks in documents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"archive-language-note\">Historical scans and videos remain in their original languages. Available article translations are linked below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group prose\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-stammhaus\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early correspondence \u00b7 1992\u20131994<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/9a369b7345754e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/9a369b7345754e.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin visa document \u00b7 26 November 1992\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Berlin visa document \u00b7 26 November 1992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/f51a156601f764.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/f51a156601f764.jpg\" alt=\"Kamala \u00b7 building authority \u00b7 5 December 1994\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamala \u00b7 building authority \u00b7 5 December 1994<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4c98944b864461.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4c98944b864461.jpg\" alt=\"SAT.1 letter to T. Teubner \u00b7 19 December 1994\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SAT.1 letter to T. Teubner \u00b7 19 December 1994<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public debate \u00b7 1995<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/2d103bbcf4c4a9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/2d103bbcf4c4a9.jpg\" alt=\"Open letter: \u201cTo everyone who enjoys eating\u201d\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Open letter: \u201cTo everyone who enjoys eating\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/0a96d5a33f3a88.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/0a96d5a33f3a88.jpg\" alt=\"Letter to Richard von Weizs\u00e4cker \u00b7 2 February 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Letter to Richard von Weizs\u00e4cker \u00b7 2 February 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8e9c0fc8ea437a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8e9c0fc8ea437a.jpg\" alt=\"Maothai press lunch \u00b7 15 March 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maothai press lunch \u00b7 15 March 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/cc3e139be15a23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/cc3e139be15a23.jpg\" alt=\"Kamala opening \u00b7 10 July 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamala opening \u00b7 10 July 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/f041f8c917e541.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/f041f8c917e541.jpg\" alt=\"International Herald Tribune \u00b7 front page \u00b7 2 October 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">International Herald Tribune \u00b7 front page \u00b7 2 October 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/bc203a5d1bc588.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/bc203a5d1bc588.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin Senate \/ Diepgen \u00b7 Set and Uthai \u00b7 27 November 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Berlin Senate \/ Diepgen \u00b7 Set and Uthai \u00b7 27 November 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/db3a82c021adea.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/db3a82c021adea.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cMayor and chef\u201d \u00b7 30 December 1995\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cMayor and chef\u201d \u00b7 30 December 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/08a7909ee115dc.pdf#page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"A Thai chef comes to Berlin, PDF English\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ein-Thai-Koch-kommt-nach-Berlin-DE-Vorschau.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of the document A Thai chef comes to Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>A Thai chef comes to Berlin \u00b7 ENG \u00b7 PDF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training and work permits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/2f0aa321077e22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/2f0aa321077e22.jpg\" alt=\"Tuans H\u00fctte opening \u00b7 letter to Schnell \u00b7 3 October 1996\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tuans H\u00fctte opening \u00b7 letter to Schnell \u00b7 3 October 1996<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/5adf7a7d84382a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/5adf7a7d84382a.jpg\" alt=\"Employment office jurisdiction \u00b7 11 November 1997\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Employment office jurisdiction \u00b7 11 November 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/0aac32a78ee266.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/0aac32a78ee266.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin Senate \/ Branoner \u00b7 chefs\u2019 work permits \u00b7 17 July 2000\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Berlin Senate \/ Branoner \u00b7 chefs\u2019 work permits \u00b7 17 July 2000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a0f41f28a1190f.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a0f41f28a1190f.jpg\" alt=\"Trainees \u00b7 Senate correspondence \u00b7 5 November 2000\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trainees \u00b7 Senate correspondence \u00b7 5 November 2000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/46a5142fc0e494.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/46a5142fc0e494.jpg\" alt=\"Foreign Office and Bangkok embassy \u00b7 five chefs \u00b7 7 February 2001\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foreign Office and Bangkok embassy \u00b7 five chefs \u00b7 7 February 2001<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/d79979d75286b4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/d79979d75286b4.jpg\" alt=\"Duisberg Society \u00b7 trainee exchange\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Duisberg Society \u00b7 trainee exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historical scans and videos remain in their original languages. Available article translations are linked below. Early correspondence \u00b7 1992\u20131994 Public debate \u00b7 1995 A Thai chef comes to Berlin \u00b7 ENG \u00b7 PDF Training and work permits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_maothai_before":"<a class=\"skip\" href=\"#content\">Skip to content<\/a><header class=\"hero \" style=\"--cover:url('assets\/f041f8c917e541.jpg')\"><div class=\"top\"><div class=\"heading\"><h1>{{maothai_title}}<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"identity\"><p class=\"brand-story\">The Story of a Group of Thai Restaurants in Berlin and Palma<\/p><a class=\"brand\" href=\"index.html\">THAI FOOD MAGIC<br>MAOTHAI<\/a><nav class=\"language-switch\" aria-label=\"Language\"><a href=\"documents-de.html\" hreflang=\"de\" lang=\"de\">DE<\/a><a href=\"documents.html\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"true\">ENG<\/a><a href=\"documents-es.html\" hreflang=\"es\" lang=\"es\">ES<\/a><a href=\"documents-th.html\" hreflang=\"th\" lang=\"th\">THAI<\/a><a href=\"documents-ja.html\" hreflang=\"ja\" lang=\"ja\">JAP<\/a><\/nav><\/div><\/div><div class=\"intro\"><\/div><div class=\"hero-bottom\"><nav aria-label=\"Main navigation\"><!--maothai-menu:en:50--><a href=\"story.html\">STORY<\/a><a href=\"restaurants.html\">THE RESTAURANTS<\/a><a href=\"thai-food.html\">THAI FOOD<\/a><a href=\"people.html\">PEOPLE<\/a><a href=\"press.html\">PRESS COVERAGE<\/a><a href=\"establishing.html\" aria-current=\"page\">ESTABLISHING THAI AS INTERNATIONAL CUISINE<\/a><a href=\"videos.html\">VIDEOS<\/a><a href=\"print-shop.html\">PRINT SHOP<\/a><a href=\"contact.html\">NEWS &amp; CONTACT<\/a><!--\/maothai-menu--><\/nav><\/div><\/header><main id=\"content\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"index.html\">PROLOG<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"establishing.html\">ESTABLISHING THAI CUISINE AS INTERNATIONAL CUISINE IN BERLIN<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span>{{maothai_title}}<\/span><\/div>","_maothai_after":"<dialog class=\"image-viewer\" aria-label=\"Image viewer\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-close\">Close \u00d7<\/button><figure><img alt=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"viewer-controls\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\">\u2190<\/button><span class=\"viewer-count\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-next\" aria-label=\"Next image\">\u2192<\/button><\/div><a class=\"viewer-original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open original image \u2197<\/a><\/dialog><section class=\"documents\"><h2>From the archive<\/h2><a href=\"assets\/28f0c9246f0c4d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Germany, why you kill your Thai Bocuse? 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