By Fiona Ng for LAist
Originally published on April 24, 2026
What screams Thai more than pad Thai? Nothing. And on Sunday, the utilitarian stir-fried noodles will be the main character in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.
The challenge? To serve and sell 1,200 plates of the stuff in 60 minutes. The headline-grabbing gambit is part of 17th Thai New Year Festival happening Sunday in Hollywood Thai Town.
Thai New Year 2026 | Songkran Festival
Sunday, April 26
8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Hollywood Thai Town, Los Angeles
Free for all ages
Pad Thai Guinness World Record
Sunday, April 26
Gates open: 9 a.m.
Challenge: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Ticket: $38, including a plate of Pad Thai as part of the record-breaking attempt
Chinnakrit Soonthornwan (he said you can just call him Oak) came up with the idea to break the old Guinness record of around 1,000 plates. As of Thursday, the team already has received about 700 orders from participants.
”I think it [is] very possible,” Oak said of their chances to make history. ”It is going to be epic.”
Also epic is the setting of this record-breaking attempt.
“It’s all outside,” Oak said. “ There will be 35 restaurants working at the same time with big woks — like, gigantic woks.”
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Not to mention the 1,200 (or more) people chowing down on said noodles.
“It seemed like everyone can eat it. It’s vegan,” he said.
But the popular dessert is difficult to make, and Oak added, ”It’s Thai, but the name is not Thai.”
Again, what screams Thai cuisine more than pad Thai?
