Gift giving at New Year's: what is appropriate?

[Marmite the Dog]

a small box (I am talking 2 or four pieces) of small cakes

Giving someone the tasteless cack that passes for cake here would surely be an insult?

In the Thailand you apparently live in, maybe.

Does your Thailand have edible cake then?

Largely missing the point as always Marmite.

I try my best.

[bushwacker]

my wife wants to buy a NY gift for her mother, something she'd like.

I suggested a bag of rice, gift wrapped.

I'm now off the gift buying committee.

Too funny!

[TizMe]

I'm now off the gift buying committee.

mission accomplished.

[charleyboy]

Nice one Trabant...Incoming.