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

00:05Pad Thai. It serves fiery fierce southern Thai food and it's taken the culinary

00:11world by storm. Meet Chef Ai's Supak Son Chong Si Ri. The self-taught chef behind

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

00:22learned to cook from his grandmother and built his team with locals who share

00:25deep southern roots. Before opening Son, Chef Ai spent years traveling through

00:30southern Thailand meeting fishermen, farmers, and home cooks. He brought back

00:34not just recipes but traditions, coal stoves, clay pots, and the art of pounding

00:40paste by hand. Son opened in 2018 and earned its first Michelin star just

00:45months later. A second followed the next year. In 2025 the third star cemented

00:52itself in history. So... anyone? But you need a mint after that.