Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam

Chef Tam of Baan Tepa Bangkok is redefining Thai cuisine through fire, roots, and radical sustainability. She holds 2 Michelin Stars, a Michelin Green Star, and was named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2025. She first came into the spotlight as the youngest winner of Top Chef Thailand. Her cuisine honors soil, spirit, and a forward-looking Thai identity. A true pioneer of sustainable Thai gastronomy, she blends locally sourced ingredients with contemporary technique, earning acclaim for both creativity and conscience.

Awards:

  • 2 Michelin Stars — MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2023, 2024
  • Michelin Young Chef Award — MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2024
  • Michelin Green Star — MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2024
  • Asia’s Best Female Chef 2025 — Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards; Baan Tepa ranked #42 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024
  • Winner, Top Chef Thailand (Season 1, 2017) — Thailand’s first champion

Cuisine: Farm-to-table modern Thai; sustainability-first technique, regenerative agriculture from Baan Tepa’s onsite garden, deeply rooted in nutrition and local biodiversity.

Venue: Guilty Bangkok
Date:  Friday 26 September 2025
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Event: Gourmet Discoveries: Chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam and Chef Santiago Fernandez
Price: Gourmet Discoveries: THB 18,500 net including wine pairing

Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam
Chef at Baan Tepa, Bangkok
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EVENT Gourmet Discoveries Chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam and Chef Santiago Fernandez
VENUE Guilty Bangkok
DATE Friday 26 September 2025
TIME 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm
PRICE THB 18,500 net per person including wine pairing

When two Michelin-starred worlds collide — Chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam of Baan Tepa Bangkok and Chef Santiago Fernández of MAZ Tokyo, an extraordinary meeting of minds, mastery, and meaning.

Chef Tam is redefining Thai cuisine with fire, roots, and radical sustainability. With 2 Michelin Stars, a Green Star, and the title of Asia’s Best Female Chef 2025, her dishes pay tribute to soil, spirit, and a forward-looking Thai identity. Meanwhile, from South America to Tokyo, Chef Santiago brings wild precision and soulful imagination. At MAZ Tokyo, ranked #69 on Asia’s 50 Best, his cuisine is a masterclass in storytelling through altitude, terroir, and time.

An evening where boundaries blur, cultures intertwine, and flavours speak louder than words. Join us for this extraordinary collaboration at the 25th World Gourmet Festival.