Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam

At a glance

Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam leads the cooking at Baan Tepa. Staged at Gaggan, worked at Water Library Group and as chef de partie at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York State. Opened Baan Tepa, applying a produce-led and sustainability-minded approach to Thai food.[1] [2]

Cooking & identity

Seasonal Thai cuisine shaped by local sourcing, food-waste reduction, fermentation and the restaurant’s garden.[2] [3]

Why this profile is included

Included for her Tam Kwok Fung collaboration and the named dinner with MAZ’s Santiago Fernandez at World Gourmet Festival.[4] [5] [6]

Connected restaurant / chef: Baan Tepa

Recent developments

1. 2026-03-22

   Announced programme: The seven-course dinner announcement names seven chefs at Estro, including LG Han. Sommelier participation is not counted as another chef or another collaboration.[4]

Collaborations & guest appearances

3 collaboration projects · 3 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Multi-chef programmeScheduled date passed · announcement

   Seven chefs · Signature Session at Estro

   • 2026-03-22
     Estro · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Antimo Maria Merone / Estro · Son Jong-won / Eatanic Garden · Tam Chudaree Debhakam / Baan Tepa · Han Liguang / Labyrinth · Zor Tan / Born · Michihiro Haruta / Crony · Dej Kewkacha

   The seven-course dinner announcement names seven chefs at Estro, including LG Han. Sommelier participation is not counted as another chef or another collaboration.[4]

2. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Chudaree Tam Debhakam / Baan Tepa × Santiago Fernandez / MAZ

   • 2025-09-26
     Guilty Bangkok, Anantara Siam · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Chudaree Tam Debhakam / Baan Tepa · Santiago Fernandez / MAZ

   Official Baan Tepa and MAZ collaboration at the festival.[5]

3. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Antimo Maria Merone / Estro × Chudaree Tam Debhakam / Baan Tepa

   • 2025-01-22 — 2025-01-23
     Estro · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Antimo Maria Merone / Estro · Chudaree Tam Debhakam / Baan Tepa

   Ithailian Affair connects Neapolitan and Thai cooking in a jointly developed dinner menu.[6]

Career & milestones

1. Earlier career

   Staged at Gaggan, worked at Water Library Group and as chef de partie at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York State.[1] [2]

2. 2020

   Opened Baan Tepa, applying a produce-led and sustainability-minded approach to Thai food.[1] [2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2025

   Asia’s Best Female Chef · Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants[5]

2. 2024

   MICHELIN Guide Thailand Young Chef Award[2]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. finedininglovers.com · Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam · career ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. MICHELIN · Baan Tepa · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. baantepabkk.com · Baan Tepa · cuisine and sourcing ↗Checked 2026-11-02
4. theforksandspoons.com.hk · Leela × Sōma · India and Southeast Asia ↗Checked 2026-11-02
5. worldgourmetfestival.asia · Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam · recognition ↗Checked 2026-11-02
6. theforksandspoons.com.hk · estro baantepa 2025 ↗Checked 2026-11-02