Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij

At a glance

Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij leads the cooking at Potong. Grew up in Bangkok, then trained in the United States, including at Jean-Georges. Opened Potong in the family’s restored historic pharmacy building.[1]

Cooking & identity

Progressive Thai-Chinese cooking organised around salt, acidity, spice, texture and Maillard reaction, with family history part of the experience.[1]

Why this profile is included

Included for its exchange with logy and the World Gourmet Festival collaboration with Grégoire Berger.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Connected restaurant / chef: Potong

Recent developments

1. 2025-09-27

   Announced programme: The programme pairs Pam’s Thai-Chinese cooking with Berger.[3]

Collaborations & guest appearances

3 collaboration projects · 1 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. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Pichaya Pam Soontornyanakij / Potong × Grégoire Berger

   • 2025-09-27
     Biscotti, Anantara Siam · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Pichaya Pam Soontornyanakij / Potong · Grégoire Berger

   The programme pairs Pam’s Thai-Chinese cooking with Berger.[3]

2. Four handsReported after the event

   Ricardo Chaneton / MONO × Pichaya Pam Soontornyanakij / Potong

   • 2024-04-23 — 2024-04-24
     MONO · Hong Kong
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Ricardo Chaneton / MONO · Pichaya Pam Soontornyanakij / Potong

   Unplugged X connects Latin American and Thai-Chinese cooking. The two days and multiple services remain one project.[4] [5]

3. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   One Of A Kind · logy × Potong

   • 2023-07-27
     Potong · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement
   • 2023-08-02
     logy · Taipei
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Ryogo Tahara / logy · Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij / Potong

   A Bangkok–Taipei exchange documented by MICHELIN. This older cross-border collaboration remains part of the chef’s professional history.[2]

Career & milestones

1. Earlier career

   Grew up in Bangkok, then trained in the United States, including at Jean-Georges.[1] [1]

2. 2021

   Opened Potong in the family’s restored historic pharmacy building.[1] [1]

Recognition over time

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

1. 2025

   The World’s Best Female Chef[6]

2. 2024

   Asia’s Best Female Chef · Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants[1]

Sources & dates

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

1. 50 Best · Potong · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. MICHELIN Guide · One Of A Kind · logy × Potong, Bangkok and Taipei ↗Published 2023-07 · Checked 2026-11-02
3. worldgourmetfestival.asia · Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam · recognition ↗Checked 2026-11-02
4. mono.hk · mono potong 2024 ↗Checked 2026-11-02
5. mono.hk · mono potong 2024 ↗Published 2024-07-30 · Checked 2026-11-02
6. 50 Best · The World’s Best Female Chef ↗Checked 2026-11-02