Thai desserts are more than just something sweet to eat after a meal but have also been used in Buddhist rituals and ceremonies and are very popular gifts for special occasions. The names of each dessert also represent positive symbolic meanings to promote prosperity and success to participants in such auspicious occasion. Many Thai desserts (Kanom Thai) include the word 'Thong', which literally means gold in Thai and signifies glory and high esteem. I hope that people who enjoy their desserts will someday have the opportunity to enjoy these delicacies from Thailand ... here is my top 5 list of Thai desserts.Thailand is a paradise for food aficionados - the ultimate destination for enthusiast of fine cuisine. 
Thai people center much of their social activities on eating places and the enjoyment of eating; over centuries this social behaviour has resulted in the evolution of Thai cuisine and elevated Thai culinary status to worldwide renown. Not only does Thailand have myriad delectable dishes but it also offers unique and delightful desserts that are sure to appease the discerning sweet teeth.Thai sweets, or 'Kanom Thai', have unique, colorful appearance and distinct flavours. The art of Thai desserts have been passed down through the generations. Some of today's Thai desserts are on record as far back as the Sukhothai period, almost 800 years ago.Thai desserts are made of three principle ingredients: flour, sugar, and coconut (eggs were later introduced by Portuguese traders).
Despite these simple components, Thai desserts can require sophisticated skills, requiring time and care in their preparation.These three ingredients are carefully mixed and prepared using time honoured methods to create tantalizing treats. Thai desserts may also contain any number of other fresh ingredients including palm sugar, rice flours, lotus seeds, cassava roots, various fresh fruits ... and other ingredients.Thai cooks are also well known for utilizing herbs and plants into their food preparation. Coloring for Thai sweets can be wistfully obtained from flowers, plants and other ingredients: red from rose, purple / blue from Blue Pea blossoms, yellow / orange from yolk and green from pandanus leaves. Not only do Thai desserts have vibrant variety of colors but also do they have sweet fragrances, which are acquired from aromatic flowers. 
Thai dessert chefs will soak jasmine and other fragrant flowers in water and make sweetly-scented syrup with this water.Thai desserts are widely available; they can be found in a range of places from street vendors, Thai restaurants, and in the Gourmet section in the supermarkets.