Thailand’s First 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant Is a Southern Thai Masterpiece

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00:00Thailand's only three Michelin star restaurant doesn't serve green curry or pad thai.

00:06It serves fiery, fierce southern Thai food and it's taken the culinary world by storm.

00:12Meet Chef Ai Supakkan Chongsi Ri, the self-taught chef behind Son,

00:17the first Thai restaurant in the world to earn three Michelin stars.

00:21He learned to cook from his grandmother and built his team with locals who shared deep southern roots.

00:26Before opening Son, Chef Ai spent years traveling through southern Thailand,

00:31meeting fishermen, farmers, and home cooks.

00:33He brought back not just recipes, but traditions.

00:36Coal stoves, clay pots, and the art of pounding paste by hand.

00:41Son opened in 2018 and earned its first Michelin star just months later.

00:46A second followed the next year.

00:48In 2025, the third star cemented itself in history.

00:53So stop hot coffee, anyone?

00:56But you need a mint after that.