Meet Our Chef at Bangkok's Thai Restaurant
Phukvarun Watchmon (Golf), the talented chef of our retro-style Thai restaurant in Bangkok is currently the Executive Chef at Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok, Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel.
From Family Thai Restaurant to Bangkok's Premier Thai Dining Destination
Executive Chef Golf started her passion for cooking Thai food at a young age when she helped her mother at the family Thai restaurant observing, learning tips and tricks and developing a love for Thai food since then.
After graduation, she started her journey as a chef at the royal kitchen of Klai Kang Won Palace in Huahin, Thailand. Post this, she worked for Bangkok Thailand restaurants in many luxury hotels in Bangkok for over 20 years, specializing in Thai cuisine. She was also a task-force chef in many cities and countries such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hangzhou in China, Abu Dhabi, and Indonesia.
Presently, she leads the kitchen team of our hotel’s Thai restaurant, Bangkok’78, the café & kitchen – Sip & Co., the pool bar with a view – Horizon Pool Bar, the Thai whiskey bar – The Black Cat, and the hotel’s in-room dining program. Executive Chef Golf recently participated in Top Chef Thailand 2023 and made the top 10 finalists of the reality TV program.