Chef
Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn
Executive Chef & Owner, Le Du, Baan, Nusara, Mayrai
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Venue
- Nusara · Restaurant
Known for
- Elevating Thai cuisine with modern techniques and seasonality
- Only solo chef with two restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
- Restaurants Le Du (#1 Asia’s 50 Best 2023, 1 Michelin star) and Nusara (#3 Asia’s 50 Best 2023, 1 Michelin star)
i. Biography
Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn is the Executive Chef & Owner of Le Du, Nusara, Baan, Mayrai, Samut, and other restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand. After earning a degree in Economics from Chulalongkorn University, he graduated top of his class from the Culinary Institute of America and obtained an MBA in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University, followed by stages at New York kitchens including Eleven Madison Park, The Modern, and Jean-Georges. He opened Le Du in 2013, which earned a Michelin star in 2019 and was ranked #1 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2023, while Nusara ranked #3 on the same list and also holds a Michelin star.
Profile updated April 2026
