Born in Bangkok, Thai-Chinese chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij trained at Jean-Georges in New York for six years before returning to her hometown to open her first restaurant, The Table. Subsequently, Pam became the first-ever and youngest female chef to receive both a Michelin star and the Opening of the Year award from the Michelin Guide at the same time. Today, Pam is one of the most recognized faces cooking in Thailand today thanks to her work as a culinary consultant and regular appearances on Thai cooking shows. Her restaurant Potong inhabits her family's five-storey heritage building in Bangkok's Chinatown and is one of the hottest tables in the Thai capital today.