Thitid Tassanakajohn

Thitid Tassanakajohn
ธิติฏฐ์ ทัศนาขจร
Born
Bangkok, Thailand
EducationFaculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
Occupations
SpouseMay Jirutta

Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn (Thai: ธิติฏฐ์ "ต้น" ทัศนาขจร) is a Thai chef and restaurateur.[1][2] Thitid is the owner of Le Du, Nusara, and Baan restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] In 2023, Le Du was ranked first on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Tassanakajohn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He studied economics at Chulalongkorn University before pursuing a culinary career. He later attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York and trained in several restaurants in the United States, including establishments led by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, before returning to Thailand.[7]

Career

After returning to Thailand, Tassanakajohn founded Le Du in Bangkok in 2013. The restaurant focuses on modern Thai cuisine using seasonal Thai ingredients and local produce. He later expanded his restaurant portfolio with establishments including Nusara, Baan, and other concepts in Bangkok.[8]

In 2023, Le Du became the first restaurant led by a Thai chef to be ranked No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. His restaurant Nusara was also ranked No. 3 in the same year.[9][10]

Awards and recognition

  • 2023 – Le Du was ranked No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.[11]
  • 2023 – Le Du received the dual distinction of The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in Thailand from Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
  • Several restaurants operated by Tassanakajohn have been awarded Michelin stars and have appeared on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants rankings.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Bangkok's fine dining lures tourists". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ↑ "The Bangkok chef schooling Thais on their own cuisine". South China Morning Post. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ↑ "A Bangkok chef took a radical approach to Thai cooking. Now the world's on notice". Los Angeles Times. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Chef behind Asia's 50 Best 2023 winner to open new restaurant in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  5. ↑ "A new era for Thai cuisine: how Le Du became The Best Restaurant in Asia 2023". 50B - STORIES. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ↑ "Now It's Bangkok's Fine Dining Scene That's Luring Tourists to Thailand". Bloomberg.com. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  7. ↑ "The Bangkok chef schooling Thais on their own cuisine". South China Morning Post. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  8. ↑ "A Bangkok chef took a radical approach to Thai cooking. Now the world's on notice". Los Angeles Times. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  9. ↑ "A new era for Thai cuisine: how Le Du became The Best Restaurant in Asia 2023". Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  10. ↑ "Le Du crowned no.1 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list". Time Out Bangkok. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  11. ↑ "LE DU IN BANGKOK CLAIMS NO.1 SPOT AT ASIA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2023". Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  12. ↑ "Now It's Bangkok's Fine Dining Scene That's Luring Tourists to Thailand". Bloomberg. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-13.


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