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Pichaya "Chef Pam" Utharntharm

Chef · Owner / operator — Thai-Chinese cooking, Yaowarat/Chinatown, and Bangkok's everyday eating; also fine dining.

Listed with the chefs in Bangkok.

Chef Pam is chef-owner of Potong, which holds a Michelin star and was named Michelin Opening of the Year in 2023 and sits on Asia's 50 Best. She was Asia's Best Female Chef in 2024 and The World's Best Female Chef in 2025, the first Asian chef to take the world title. She also owns The Table, SMOKED and Opium Bar.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• World of Mouth (Chef Pam) ↗their pick
  • Baan Klang Nam 1Yan Nawa

    “The best grilled river prawns in an authentic place by the river. They serve a lot of seafood near the Chao Phraya River and here you can sit and watch the boats going back and forth.”

• World of Mouth (Chef Pam) ↗their pick
  • Lao Tang Braised GooseYaowarat (Chinatown)

    “My favourite comfort food place in Chinatown, serving stewed goose. It reminds me of my childhood.”