Chef Phukvarun Watchmon (Chef Golf)

Chef Phukvarun Watchmon (Chef Golf) started her passion for cooking at a young age when she helped her mother at the family restaurant. Since then, she has developed a love for Thai food. Through observing and learning tips and tricks from her mother, she equipped herself with all the necessary culinary skills for mastering the cuisine. After graduation, she started her journey as a chef at the royal kitchen of Klai Kang Won Palace in Huahin, Thailand. Afterwards, she has embarked on her chefdom, specializing in Thai cuisine, in the hospitality industry and devoted her passion to working for luxury hotels in Bangkok for more than 16 years.

Presently, she leads the kitchen team of Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok, Vignette Collection at the retro-Thai restaurant – Bangkok’78, the café & kitchen – Sip & Co., the pool bar with a view – Horizon Pool Bar, the Thai whiskey bar – The Black Cat, and also for the hotel’s in-room dining program. She had recently participated in Top Chef Thailand 2023 and
made the top 10 finalists of the reality TV program.

Top Chef is a reality competition television series that originated in the United States. The show features aspiring chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges and judged by professional chefs from the industry. This year’s show is the 4th season featuring 16 chefs competing for the “Top Chef Thailand 2023” title.