Chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij is one of Asia’s most exciting culinary forces. The visionary behind MICHELIN-starred Potong in Bangkok, she was named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2024 and The World’s Best Female Chef 2025. A CIA-trained chef with New York roots, Pam fuses bold Thai-Chinese flavours with fine-dining artistry, storytelling, and emotion — redefining modern Thai cuisine and earning global acclaim for her fearless creativity and uncompromising passion.
Awards:
- 2 Michelin Stars — Michelin Guide 2025
- World’s Best Female Chef- The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025
- 3 Knives – The Best Chef Awards 2024
- #13 Potong- The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025
- #13 Potong- Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025
- Asia’s Best Female Chef — Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023
Cuisine: Progressive Thai-Chinese cuisine rooted in five elements: salt, acid, spice, texture, and Maillard reaction — set in a 120-year-old Chinese pharmacy

Venue: Biscotti
Date: Saturday 27 September 2025
Time: 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Event: Gourmet Discoveries: Chef Pam and Chef Gregoire Berger
Price: Gourmet Discoveries: THB 18,500 net per person including wine pairing